I had/have never heard anything quite like it...
Eddie Jobson played a few great rock violin solos, like the one on "Out Of The Blue" by Roxy Music or something on those UK albums and as I write, Darryl Way plays in the background on Gong's "Sleepy" from the album "Expresso II" but Mink still has the best sound. I like his sound more than Nash The Slash who is great at doing more "scary" stuff. He has his moments too, especially the haunting middle part in "Black Noise".
Mr. Mink: