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Hamelin Clarinet ? What is it?

Author: Claude
Date: 2022-05-01 17:54

A friend want me to buy his Hamelin Clarinet. I can’t find anything about that clarinet? It’s not metal. Does anyone know anything about this name?

Claude

Claude

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Re: Hamelin Clarinet ? What is it?

Author: DougR
Date: 2022-05-02 03:23

Below is the Wikipedia entry for Gaston Hamelin. Presumably he's the clarinet's namesake, but I don't know about that. Everything I'm finding at the moment indicates Hamelin's clarinet was metal, AND made by Selmer. So I don't know what your friend is trying to sell you, but if you post pictures I'm sure someone on the Board here will be able to figure out who made it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaston_Hamelin

see also here:
https://rharl25.wixsite.com/clarinetcentral-2/gaston-hamelin

and here:
https://clarinetcorner.wordpress.com/2006/11/27/gaston-hamelin-and-his-selmer-metal-clarinet/

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Re: Hamelin Clarinet ? What is it?

Author: Neil
Date: 2022-05-02 04:23

Could it be a Hameln?

https://www.amazon.com/Hameln-Clarinet-Polished-Nickel-Adjustable/dp/B000AVQKYO

"Hameln" is the German spelling for the town that had the rat problem. I don't know if there's a connection.

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