Yamaha tenor sax serial number

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Couf made improvements on the Keilwerth design. It was the seesaw type and he redesigned it to the side type. This also allowed the altissimmo F keytouch to be redesigned. The earlier Keilwerth, alto, soprano and tenor all had metal thumbrests. Late model sopranos and altos had plastic thumbrests. The plastic thumbrest had a 2 point connection. This prevented breaking which apparently was a problem on Selmer horns at that time.

Superba 1s see below for a better description and pictures — have Rolled Tone Holes throughout the range of saxes, except for the Soprano. Bow soldered directly to body via an expanded section. No rings were used to combine the sections. Superba 2s — have straight tone holes throughout the range of saxes plus the Superba 1 soprano.

This apparently keeps the stacks stiffer and parts of the body resonates less. The Superba 2s supposedly have a more cutting sound similiar to Selmers of the time.

Both horns had oversized concave pearls that are very comfortable. Non articulating low Bb keywork, but very fast and functional mechanisms. For a few years the Superbas were available in black lacquer. The engraving was done after the lacquer which provided a stunning visual affect of being able to see the engraving from a distance.

Keilwerth EX model line — the EX line can be a very good horn, all depending which model you purchase — the eaarlier ones being made in Germany. The G key originally was black plastic, later to be a pearl. The RH side F originally was rectangularish metal, later to be a round pearl. The models would later add a high F usually as a longer lever above the side F. Later on the Superba Is had a little more engraving and a twin point raised plastic thumbrest improved from the adjustable metal thumbrest versus the still fixed metal thumbrest of the IIs.

Other than that most features followed each other. Couf Sopranos had no rolled toneholes. The early ones may not of had neckstrap rings. The Superba 1 neckstrap rings were a very thick loop, a tad too much for Heiman straps.

BELOW: you can see the selmer stylish thumbrest very late modification , the plastic 2 point raised thumbrest. Also the lyre holder is on the backside versus other locations such as on the front above the bell keys.

Adjustable vs non-adjustable thumbrest later 1s had the raised twin point plastic thumbrest. Body to Bell brace on the 1s was two different sized circles, IIs had a single wavy rod.

Also 1s had more engravings. Neck octave mechanism on 1s was square rod whereas the 2s was round rod. Also the neck receiver on the 1s was nicer as it included the lyre holder, with the 2s the lyre holder was lower than the neck receiver itself.

Later a high F was added with the key touch for thus just above the touch for the straight key. The design of this key change was done by Gary Ferree rip who at the time worked for Mr.

These could be a mix of 1s or 2s or 2s features with RTH.. The S1 has it onto the Bell. Fixed thumbrest. Model 62R soprano — rare curved neck model of the popular YSS Model 82Z — vintage engineering. Special alloy body, 2 halfs of the bell are soldered together.

In the late s and early s Mr Couf decided to reverse engineer the Keilwerth Royalist horns and build them in Elkhardt to have a lower cost student horn.

AT this time apparently the labor in Germany was higher than in the US. Couf horns were part of the W. Armstrong umbrella. Herbert Couf was president of W. Couf horns are basically Keilwerth stencils. Couf was know to have redesigned the horns but it is unknown when Mr. Couf helped Keilwerth redesign the saxes.

These horns are know by their larger sized bell, two point guard braces and, on their top models, Rolled Tone Holes. Couf horns are still considered Pro horns today. Taking your instrument to a music store can be a great help. Often an instrument repair technician can find the serial number as well as provide helpful information about your saxophone.

Thomas Anderson is a musician and writer in the Marquette, MI area. He holds a bachelor's degree in music education and has written for various local publications and websites as a music journalist for over six years. By: Thomas Anderson Updated September 15, Share It. Any Adolphe Sax instrument sold after this date was most likely already made or assemble from pre-existing parts. For example, the record shows that all of the recorded Adolphe Sax instrument sales between were from instruments already manufactued between The record is much less complete after Even so, its possible from this record to assemble a basic serial number chart for these instruments.

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