The first written mention of Kraslice is from 1272, when King Ottokar II of Bohemia donated it to Jindřich the Elder of Plavno.

In the mid-13th century, a guard castle was built here and settlements were established around it.

The area was settled by German monks from Waldsassen Abbey in the 12th and 13th centuries. The last strong earthquake swarm was in 1986. Kraslice lies in an area known for swarm type seismic activity. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Svatava River and its tributary, the Stříbrný Stream. The highest point is the mountain Počátecký vrch, at 819 metres (2,687 ft) above sea level. It is situated in the western part of the Ore Mountains. It lies on the border with Germany, adjacent to the German town of Klingenthal. Kraslice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Sokolov and 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Karlovy Vary. The Czech name Kraslice is a transliteration of the German name and also literally means 'blown easter egg'. The name Graslitz was then a diminutive of the word Graz.

The roots of the name derive from the medieval German Graz, meaning 'trimmed conifer twigs'. The price will be very attractive in the current condition.Town parts and villages of Černá, Čirá, Hraničná, Kámen, Kostelní, Krásná, Liboc, Mlýnská, Počátky, Sklená, Sněžná, Tisová, Valtéřov and Zelená Hora are administrative parts of Kraslice. REBUILD: not needed, but you can request such. PADS: It arrived with a what could be original pads. TONE: It is cleaner and focused more than I would have thought (based on my JK tenor/also experiences). And like all of them, the lack of a neckstrap ring has caused many owners to add one many people add one. Like an early era of Couf Superba II soprano, this one does not have the high F# key the early examples also have the metal thumbhook but this one is plastic. I encourage you to read it for some really good info.

My friend Helen helps distinguish Couf sopranos best: BassicSax website. It has standard sized pearls (not the over-sized like alto and tenor). Although Superba 1's (alto and tenor) have rolled tone holes, the sopranos do not, whether it is a 'i' or a 'ii', as well as baritones! It does have the 'JK' rear stamp but none of the 'Made for WT Armstrong.' that is seen on later examples. Made famous by Grover Washington Jr., these sopranos are steadily becoming more sought after due to the strong build, intonation, ergos, and a price that isn't blowing up your bank. There is no F# on this sax and I'll insert my Couf description to add info and context here: Armstrong Company, Julius Keilwerth, Musical Instrument Factory'. Common Keilwerth stencil stamping on the rear body tube: ' Made in West Germany exclusively for the W.T. The Armstrong Heritage model was made by Keilwerth and should basically be considered the Couf Superba ii.

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