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'It's so unique it can't be sold on' - Violinist on theft of invaluable instrument

And does the sound change over time or is it constant?

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'It's so unique it can't be sold on' - Violinist on theft of invaluable instrument

Yeah.

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'It's so unique it can't be sold on' - Violinist on theft of invaluable instrument

You know that idea that art is never finished, it's only abandoned?

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'It's so unique it can't be sold on' - Violinist on theft of invaluable instrument

You know, that an artist would always want to make adjustments.

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'It's so unique it can't be sold on' - Violinist on theft of invaluable instrument

How are you with your violins?

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'It's so unique it can't be sold on' - Violinist on theft of invaluable instrument

Are you good at listening to people play your violins or do you always want to get your hands on it and tweak things?

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'It's so unique it can't be sold on' - Violinist on theft of invaluable instrument

Matthew didn't want to give us a specific price, so we won't embarrass him, but can you give us, make a price range, what people might expect to pay in and around for one of your violins?

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'It's so unique it can't be sold on' - Violinist on theft of invaluable instrument

Okay.

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'It's so unique it can't be sold on' - Violinist on theft of invaluable instrument

Yeah, so listen, they're not cheap and people will understand exactly why Matthew wants to get his hands back.

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'It's so unique it can't be sold on' - Violinist on theft of invaluable instrument

And it's not just the money, it's what everything, it represents to him as well.

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'It's so unique it can't be sold on' - Violinist on theft of invaluable instrument

So listen, maybe, maybe somebody listening would see it pop up somewhere.

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'It's so unique it can't be sold on' - Violinist on theft of invaluable instrument

If they nick the pair of Ray-Bans as well, they would probably just nick things to the car and maybe they'll just try and flog this violin somewhere, you know what I mean?

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'It's so unique it can't be sold on' - Violinist on theft of invaluable instrument

And it will pop up.

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'It's so unique it can't be sold on' - Violinist on theft of invaluable instrument

Matthew, but the Stormtrooper case, Stormtrooper-like case with that Lego bracelet as well, made by one of your former students.

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'It's so unique it can't be sold on' - Violinist on theft of invaluable instrument

And if people see the violin as well, Mick de Hoo, the manufacturer, you might see his name on it.

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'It's so unique it can't be sold on' - Violinist on theft of invaluable instrument

And those will be the giveaways, Matthew and Mick.

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'It's so unique it can't be sold on' - Violinist on theft of invaluable instrument

We appreciate you chatting to us.

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'It's so unique it can't be sold on' - Violinist on theft of invaluable instrument

51551, the number, if anyone else wants to get in touch, particularly if they've seen this violin.

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