{"id":50194,"date":"2021-05-08T08:39:40","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T15:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=50194"},"modified":"2025-08-09T11:06:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T18:06:11","slug":"review-of-a-couf-superba-i-bass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2021\/review-of-a-couf-superba-i-bass\/","title":{"rendered":"Review of a Couf Superba I bass"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bell engraving on the H. Couf bass saxophone # 871XX bell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

H. Couf Superba I bass sax (made by Julius Keilwerth)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Country of origin:<\/span><\/strong> Germany<\/p>\n

Serial #: <\/strong><\/span>871XX<\/p>\n

Date of manufacturing: <\/span><\/strong>1983<\/p>\n

Date of review:<\/span><\/strong> 2021<\/p>\n

Mouthpiece\/Lig:<\/span><\/strong> 1.  #5 Runyon bari sax blank customized for bass with Rovner Dark.<\/p>\n

2. # 7 Runyon Custom bari sax MP customized for bass with Rovner Dark.<\/p>\n

3. Geo Bundy pickle barrel bass sax MP with Rovner bass sax lig.<\/p>\n

4. Riffault (?) pickle barrel bass sax MP with Rovner bass sax lig.<\/p>\n

5. New Vandoren SM 560 bass sax MP with convention 2 screw lig that comes with MP.<\/p>\n

Reed used:<\/span> <\/strong>MS Carbon Onyx Fiberreed by Harry Hartmann. <\/p>\n

In February I had the opportunity to play-test a H. Couf Superba I bass saxophone for the first time, and compare it to my beloved Buescher bass that I have had for over 20 years now. Before I tried it, I really wasn’t sure what to expect. I had gotten some information from my colleague, Uwe Ladwig<\/a>, about these JK basses, but trying one in person is a far cry from reading about them\u2014regardless how learned the writer of the review is. \ud83d\ude09 <\/p>\n

I should mention Uwe is the only person I know who has owned both a JK bass and a vintage American bass saxophone, so he is uniquely qualified to compare\/contrast these instruments.<\/p>\n

Specs<\/h2>\n