One of the very first jobs that we were actively involved in, even before Guitar Valuation Services was established concerned the floods that hit Carlisle and the Northern part of the Lake District. Dr. David MacGregor was contacted by a major firm of U.K. Loss Adjusters to act in a recovery and valuation of 20 flood damaged rare, vintage and high value acoustic guitars owned by a private collector.
I advised on the potential for restoration or scrappage and provided a forensic report on each instrument to both parties. Whilst 8 of the instruments were sadly beyond economic repair of the remaining 12, two were especially fine vintage Martin guitars that were restored to their former glory.
