JULIUS KEILWERTH H. COUF ROYALIST I TENOR SAXOPHONE, JULIUS KEILWERTH MPC & CASE

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JULIUS KEILWERTH H. COUF ROYALIST I TENOR SAXOPHONE, JULIUS KEILWERTH MPC & JULIUS KEILWERTH CASE, S/N 638XX, REAL PEARL BUTTONS, ORIGINAL LACQUER ABOUT 70%+ INTACT WITH GENERAL USE WEAR (SEE PHOTOS), MADE IN GERMANY, HUGE SOUNDING TENOR!
KEILWERTH MADE THIS STENCIL FOR HERBERT COUF, WHO WAS AN OUTSTANDING MUSICIAN AND BUSINESSMAN; H. COUF PLAYED IN PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAS, AND HE DEMANDED THE HIGHEST QUALITY INSTRUMENTS, AT THE TIME - THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ROYALIST AND THE SUPERBA IS MAINLY THAT THE SUPERBA HAS ROLLED TONE HOLES. (THE "ROYALIST II" HORNS WERE NOT MADE IN GERMANY LIKE THIS ROYALIST I, SO THEY ARE NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THIS REAL SAXOPHONE.)
THIS HORN HAS HAD A PROFESSIONAL SET-UP, AND IT IS READY TO PLAY WITH THE ENCLOSED JULIUS KEILWERTH MOUTHPIECE! IT IS NOT A LIGHT-WEIGHT HORN, AND IT WAS DESIGNED FOR CLASSICAL APPLICATIONS, HOWEVER IT IS VERSATILE ENOUGH TO PLAY ANY GENRE. FREE SHIPPING FOR THE USA LOWER 48 (
AK & HI PLEASE WAIT FOR YOUR INVOICE)
; ALL USED ITEMS ARE SOLD AS-IS, NO RETURNS.
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Herb Couf
Birth name
Herbert Couf
Born
February 15, 1920
Died
July 8, 2011 (aged 91)
Michigan
Occupation(s)
Clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, music store owner, instrument manufacturer executive, mouthpiece innovator
Associated acts
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Herbert "Herb" Couf (February 15, 1920 – July 8, 2011 in
Michigan
) was an
American
clarinetist
,
saxophonist
,
composer
, music store owner, music instrument manufacturer executive, and an importer of music instruments. Couf had been the principal clarinetist with the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
under
Paul Paray
until he retired to open Royal Music Center and commit his full attention to the business of music.
His Royal Music Center was located just north of Detroit. While owner of Royal Music Center he marketed
H. Couf
woodwind mouthpieces
saxophones, and clarinets.
H. Couf
saxophones were made by the
Julius Keilwerth
company of West Germany.
H. Couf
clarinets were made by the Artley Company, a division of
C. G. Conn
. Couf later became Vice President of W. T. Armstrong Company, Inc., a manufacturer of flutes, to which he sold the rights to the
H. Couf.
brand name. The W. T. Armstrong Company was acquired by C. G. Conn in 1981. Couf also had been the conductor of the Royal Oak Concert Band,
Royal Oak, Michigan
.