I am ecstatic that an enormous update to the Bassic Sax website was published yesterday. It was one that I have been researching for years, and that has been niggling at my brain for quite some time now.
I don’t even remember when exactly I began collecting data on Couf saxophones. I just know it seems that it has been going on a very, very long time. (My Excel sheets have spanned at least 2 laptops to date. 
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After circa a decade of collecting and collating data on this Keilwerth-made saxophone brand, I finally was able to get the second of 5 sections done that looks at the differences between the H. Couf Superba I and II alto saxophones, as well as the 4 phases of each model.
A breakdown of the what’s covered in the Couf Superba alto pages
Alto Superba I and II saxophones are among the most common of H. Couf saxophones that we see coming up for sale in online auctions and dealer sites. In numbers however, Superba I outnumber II by more than 2 to 1.
At the time of publication I had collected data from 67 Superba I, and 28 Superba II altos. All this data is broken down into sections that include an overview, and separate pages for the Superba I and II.
It turns out both the Superba I and II have 4 distinct phases that can be identified by their various features. All 4 phases for each model are shown in colour photos with lots of notes and links to make it easy to identify other horns you might come across, or even have in your possession already.
What’s next?
I will be doing the H. Couf tenor saxes next. No, it won’t take another 5+ years to get done. 
I have all the research collated already. It’s just a matter of writing it up. Given that I have the format for the altos done now, it should be relatively quick.
After the the tenor pages are done, then I’ll likely do the bass saxophones—not many samples there—and then the baris. The baritones will take some time, since there are relatively few compared to the altos and tenors, and they did evolve quite differently during their 20+ year production run. My hope is to find a few more before I write up the bari pages.
Finally, I will also need to go back and revisit the soprano page. I have been gathering more data on these and need to make some changes there.
My goal is to get the entire H. Couf horns finishes by the end of the summer.
Thank you. It’s always interesting to find out about these older horns. I wish I could get to play them