Palisso Percussion company was
founded in 1989 by drummer Adam Polachowski, as an effect of the
wave of change that has brought
the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe. At
the beginning, the company has produced wooden sport toys and small
music accessories. In the same year the International Percussion
Art Festival was organized in Bydgoszcz, at which has arrived prof.
John Beck - the President of the Percussive Art of Society. His
numerous lectures, presentations and discussions had a huge impact
on the subsequent decisions and undertaken actions by the Palisso
company. During one of his presentations, John Beck was telling how
long he was searching for the adequate light mallets, so finally he
decided to create one, which would meet his expectations. He ended
his presentation with this statement 'If you cannot find such
drumstick that you are looking for, then you have to create them by
yourself'. Although, in recent years many small companies that
produce mainly mallets were founded to meet the drummers needs,
however, the production of other types of drumsticks, such as
hammers, brushes and rutes that are handmade, leaves much to be
desired. The Palisso company has undertaken to fulfil this gap that
is present according to the loudness and the timbre being produced
by the new brushes and rutes when playing on individual percussion
instruments. Our main objective was to construct entirely new
products based on natural raw materials such as pre-fabricated
bamboo, rattan. Today the company produces over 10 types of rutes,
brushes and drumsticks that stand out not only by its ergonomic
design and durability, but also by creating entirely new spectrum
of the sound produced by drums and cymbals, which has not been
heard yet. One of the Palisso company's priority is to create
solutions and items that significantly moderate the sound of drums
in the drum kit. For this reason we created in 2005 the Florings
(O-Ring Flok) which radically solve the problem of the long sustain
of individual drum kit. At the same time a solution for the bass
drum was created, patented under the name Bassdrum Floring. This
produces the medium and low tons of the bass drum eliminating the
high overtones that are arising at the edge of the head surface.
Relying decision on the long experience, in 2010, our company has
chosen to satisfy the needs of many drummers who were not satisfied
with the sound of their instruments, and has extended its offer
with complex tuning of acoustic drums. This involves moderating the
timbre of individual drums of the kit, to make them suit the needs
of the drummer. Our company is also active in publishing and
education. Palisso Edition publishes materials, method books and
works that are relevant for drummers of all skill levels.