Boreas Guitars was founded in 2023 by Joseph Brill in Colorado Springs, CO. Back in 2004, his passion for building musical instruments was sparked after seeing his older brother build violins and guitars from scratch. Joseph’s first guitar, built in 2005, was modeled after the PRS double cutaway shape and was built with his brother’s close guidance. Since then, Joseph has been addicted to building, repairing, and modifying guitars. Since 2016, Joseph has been honing his eye for fine detail as well as his skills in fine woodworking, CNC machining, and laser engraving within a production environment, and has received expert guidance on finishing with lacquer and UV coatings. While he has experience and knowledge on CNC machines and other automated fabrication processes, he respectfully declines their help in his own workshop, as he finds more joy in doing meticulous work by hand with simple tools and machines.