STOLEN VIOLECTRA 

THESE VIOLECTRAS ARE STILL MISSING!!

ON SUNDAY 15th MAY 2005 in CHINA TOWN, LIVERPOOL, 3 of Nigel's Violectras violins were stolen IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION  PLEASE CONTACT :CRIMESTOPPERS  on 0800 555111 ,or LIVERPOOL CONSTABULARY: 0151 709 6010, Quote CRIME No 1252, 15th May

I made Nigel a Violectra Trio of two violins and a cello in 1993 for his European Villans and Heroes Tour. They were custom made to his requirements and finished in Aston Villa Football colours of Claret and Blue ( see images below). Two of these violins a 4 string, No. V-14 and a 5 string, No. V-15(which includes a lower viola pitched c string),have been stolen. The numbers are stamped under the button and D B Johnson is stamped between the gears, with a silver "Violectra" logo transfer on peghead behind the nut.

4 String Violectra No V-15, in Claret and Blue Finish,1993 

5 string Violectra, No V-16, in Claret and Blue Finish,1993

Also stolen was a new 5 string Violectra , No. V-147 , made for Nigel in 2004. This Violectra was made of a fantastically figured one -off piece of quilted maple body and neck with a centre-strip lamination of CLARET purpleheart wood and dyed BLUE veneers. Willingly, Aston Villa Football Club provided artwork of their gold lion crest with the Motto "Prepared"which was made into a full colour transfer placed between the tuner gears. (see images below). This Violectra has golden "Violectra" logo on peghead behind the nut

At Naukowa Club, Cracow, Poland 4th Feb 2004

This Violectra has a distinctive 'Dove' logo on the scroll in white transfer, with distinctive purple finish.