superba II sopranos?

[Lenny]

How good are the superba II sopranos?
Are they the same as the SX90's?
I assume they would only be 1 piece.
Does serial # make a difference.
What is the aprox value if in good condition?
Thanks I have a possible lead on one. It would be a backup for my black SX90II.

[coufplayer]

I play a supera I sop and its great! I've never played a II, but from what I understand, there's not much if any difference.

[Thomas]

I bought my Couf/Keilwerth Superba new, in 1975 and it has been played virtually everyday since-never had any unusal repairs or faults-had a complete overhaul about 2 years ago and it plays just as beautifully now as it did from the first. I recently sold my back-up soprano..it was a Selmer Serie II. I've owned most and played mostly every sop made and I've just never played or heard one that sounds better.

[MitchP]

The Couf would be an excellent backup horn to the SX90. That would be my choice also if I find one at a decent price. The Superba II is identical to the I except it does not have rolled tone holes. The SX90 does not rolled tone holes either.

[Thomas]

MitchP--you've got it backwards..the SX would be a good backup to the C/K sop

[MitchP]

Thomas, you are probably right about that.

[coufplayer]

Correction to a post above - neither the Superba I or II sops have rolled tone holes. Again, I don't know what if any difference there are between the two.

[MitchP]

It's interesting that Keilwerth does not use rolled tone holes on their sopranos, wonder why.