We are very proud to be the exclusive dealer of Protocaster Guitars. Josh Groves is an amazing guitar builder with a real feel for what made vintage guitars sound and feel the way they do. Josh painstakingly hand carves each Protocaster neck to meet his stringent requirements for feel and playability. His 100% nitro finishes are very impressive, thin and accurate looking, aged to whatever degree he or the customer prefers, allowing the guitar to sound its best.
Protocasters are built in Williamsburg Brooklyn, a hotbed for the current arts and music scene in New York City. Josh moved to New York to build his guitars and be part of the exciting cultural activity in Williamsburg.
Besides building vintage recreations and doing historically accurate refinishing and aging for customers, there will also be original designs in the Protocaster line. Josh is working on a bunch of guitars that are inspired by the classics yet have a very original look.
What really sets these guitars apart from a very crowded field, including the larger, more recognized mass produced guitars, is the sound. When you play one of Josh’s guitars you immediately feel the resonance and tone of the wood. Each piece is hand selected and treated in the proper way to get the most sound from it. This is what I find most lacking from a lot of the current manufacturers, particularly the larger, better established makers.
We have been having a great time-sharing these amazing guitars with our customers, and look forward to helping spread the word about Protocaster guitars.