Benjamin Hebbert, a London-based dealer in stringed instruments, is one of the world's foremost experts on violins and instrument making. A former curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and European Specialist for Christie's auction house, Benjamin how buys and sells for a client base of professional musicians, for whom he helps find the perfect instrument. The world of strings is unexpectedly, one where an absence of smells is a mark of quality and authenticity. Odour is a sign that something might not be quite right, as Benjamin explained to us….

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