personal use (now Model
TR-9). Starting a percussion manufacturing company was
the farthest thing from Neil’s mind, as he was playing
and teaching full time. When Boston’s top percussionists
heard the “Grover” triangle, though, they insisted
that Neil make one for them. Neil started making triangles,
one at a time, to satisfy the requests of his Boston colleagues.
To Neil’s great surprise, he started to receive calls
from percussionists in Dallas, then Baltimore, then from
all over the US! Word had quickly spread among America’s
leading orchestral percussionists that Neil could manufacture
triangles with tremendous overtone resonance. Unintentionally,
the Grover® Super-Overtone™ triangle was born.
Neil followed his triangles with tambourines,
mallets, woodblocks, and other percussion products. Though
still a cottage industry, Grover Pro Percussion’s
mission was established: To produce percussion instruments
of the highest musical quality. Neil developed and tested
each and every product personally, ensuring a high level
of quality control that remains unparalleled in the industry.
In 1992, Grover Pro Percussion moved to
a small industrial space north of Boston. The company quickly
outgrew its workspace and, in 1994, moved to a manufacturing
complex four times larger. To meet the growing demands
for Grover products, the company invested in highly customized
machinery and tooling. As the company grew, Neil started
assembling a dedicated staff of percussion specialists
to ensure that his personal commitment to percussion was
embodied within the company’s infrastructure.
In 1999, Grover Pro Percussion acquired
assets of SilverFox Percussion, manufacturers of SilverFox™ drum
sticks and mallets based in Ft. Myers, Florida. In order
to ensure strict quality control, the SilverFox operation
was relocated to Grover Pro’s facility.
Today, Grover Pro Percussion operates in
an efficient manufacturing facility located just north
of Boston at the corner of Rt. 93 and Rt. 128 in Woburn,
Massachusetts. The company employs a highly dedicated team
percussion specialists, production experts, and seasoned
business managers. Despite his busy schedule, Neil Grover
serves as President/CEO. For over 29 years, Grover Pro’s
products have been in strong demand and can be found in
virtually every corner of the world, from Alaska to Australia,
California to Russia, and everywhere in between! |
