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POLMUZ MODEL 1 BUBINGA – MADE IN POLAND
Model 1 Bubinga is our top model: 100% bubinga shells, built by hand in our workshop in Gdynia, with ultra-sharp bearing edges and the heavy-duty Model 1 hardware. It gives you a huge low end, strong projection and a clear attack, and every drum has a sticker inside with the owner’s name.
- Wood 100% bubinga African wood of the genus Guibourtia, approx. 890 kg/m³
- Kit shells 4.8 mm thin, so bubinga sounds versatile, not just for rock
- Bearing edges 45°, ultra sharp on every drum, the bass drum included
- Ready kit from PLN 9,704 18/12/14, while 22/10/12/16 is PLN 12,371, finish not included
Prices from drumstore.pl as of 18 October 2026.
The top Polmuz model
We build the Model 1 Bubinga from scratch in our workshop in Gdynia. It is our heaviest and most expensive kit: nothing in Model 1 sits above it.
Bubinga is a trade name for a few African tree species of the genus Guibourtia. It is dark, heavy and very dense: dry, it weighs around 890 kg per cubic metre, maple around 700, walnut around 600. You hear that density from the first stroke: a huge low end, strong projection and a clear attack, and the drum cuts right through the band.
The kit shells are only 4.8 mm thick, so bubinga is not just for rock, it works in quieter music too. Dense wood lets us sand a very sharp bearing edge, so the drum tunes up easily and sounds modern and focused.
Since 2017 the bubinga trade has been controlled by the CITES convention, and finished musical instruments have been exempt from permits since 2019. We ship finished kits within Poland and abroad.
Listen to the bubinga
Paweł Ostrowski from the 4Drummer channel recorded a 20/12/16 kit in three tunings, without EQ and with a gentle graphic EQ. At the end, the toms and the snare with no damping at all.
We told the whole story of the test, with the heads and the timestamps of every tuning, on our blog: Bubinga drums: the heavy artillery of our workshop.
Ready kits and prices
You can buy a bubinga kit ready-made or put one together from single drums. The price covers the drums with chrome hardware and Evans heads.
| Kit | Drums | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 22/10/12/16 | bass drum 22×18, toms 10×8 and 12×9, floor tom 16×16 | PLN 12,371 |
| 20/10/12/16 | bass drum 20×16, toms 10×8 and 12×9, floor tom 16×16 | PLN 12,311 |
| 18/12/14 | bass drum 18×14, tom 12×9, floor tom 14×14 | PLN 9,704 |
| 22/22/10/12/16 | Premium Quilted Bubinga Burst, high-gloss lacquer | PLN 19,473 |
| Snare 14×6.5 | 5.4 mm bubinga with a focus ring, gold hardware | PLN 2,500 |
Prices including VAT, from drumstore.pl, as of 18 October 2026. Single bubinga drums cost from PLN 1,942 (8×7 tom) to PLN 5,254 (22×18 bass drum).
On top of the drum price comes the finish, charged per drum:
- natural wax: PLN 100,
- oil in one colour, fade or solid: PLN 500,
- lacquer: PLN 500,
- black matte: PLN 590,
- artistic finish, painted with a brush: PLN 990.
Gold hardware is PLN 400 per drum, a size not on the price list PLN 300 per drum.
How we build a bubinga drum
Every drum is made by hand, in our workshop in Gdynia.
- A 45° bearing edge, sanded and waxed, ultra sharp on every drum, the bass drum included. It gives a fast, clear attack.
- Tube lugs barely touch the shell, so the drum resonates freely. Long tension rods with a metal and a nylon washer hold the tuning.
- The tom mounts do not go through the shell.
- The bass drum claws are die-cast and have rubber pads, and the bass drum legs are sturdy, with a retractable spike.
- Inside every drum there is a sticker with the owner's full name.
Finish and hardware
Standard hardware is chrome. Gold also goes beautifully with the warm colour of bubinga, and black chrome is coming soon.
Natural wax shows the whole figure of the bubinga. You can also choose coloured oil, lacquer, black matte or our artistic finish, painted by hand with a brush. The Premium Quilted version is bubinga with a rippling grain figure that can never be repeated.
Specification
| Wood | 100% bubinga |
| Shells | 4.8 mm, snare 5.4 mm with a 3.2 mm focus ring |
| Bearing edges | 45°, ultra sharp on every drum, sanded and waxed |
| Lugs | Tube Lug, long tension rods with a metal and a nylon washer |
| Tom mounts | do not go through the shell |
| Bass drum | die-cast claws with rubber pads, sturdy legs with a retractable spike |
| Hardware | chrome, gold for an extra PLN 400 per drum, black chrome coming soon |
| Heads | Evans G2 clear on the toms, Evans EMAD on the bass drum, resonant heads with the Polmuz logo |
| Finish | natural wax, oil, lacquer, black matte or artistic finish |
| Sizes | bass drums 16–22″, toms 8–13″, floor toms 14–18″, others to order |
| Inside | a sticker with the owner's full name |
| Warranty | lifetime on the shell, 36 months on the hardware |
| Made | by hand, in the Polmuz workshop in Gdynia |
Questions and answers
How much does a Polmuz bubinga drum kit cost?
A 22/10/12/16 kit costs PLN 12,371, a 20/10/12/16 PLN 12,311 and an 18/12/14 PLN 9,704, finish not included. We charge the finish per drum, from PLN 100 for natural wax to PLN 990 for the artistic finish.
Are the shells made entirely of bubinga?
Yes, the shells are 100% bubinga and 4.8 mm thick. The bubinga snare has a 5.4 mm shell and a bubinga focus ring.
Where can I buy a Polmuz bubinga drum kit?
In the drumstore.pl shop, where you will find the ready kits and every single drum, or straight from us: our workshop at ul. Szczecińska 38/5, Gdynia, by appointment, tel. 797 317 035.
Can I order my own sizes?
Yes. You can buy every bubinga drum separately, so you put the set-up together yourself, and we make a size not on the price list for PLN 300 per drum.
What warranty does a bubinga kit come with?
We give a lifetime warranty on the shell and 36 months on the hardware.