I bought a short shank Selmer Soloist D and it was just delivered today. Upon inspecting the mouthpiece, I noticed that there were markings on the baffle near the tip of the mouthpiece. I then measured the tip opening with my Theo Wanne gauge and noted that the measurement is .075.
From my experience with previous vintage Selmer Soloists (a C* and a C**) and information in other forums, typically the actual tip measurement would come out at .005 below what it should be based on the Selmer charts (e.g., a C* is supposed to measure at around .067 but would actually measure at .062, etc.). So, I expected that the D would measure at around .070.
As noted above, the D I bought measures at .075 (which is line with the charts but deviates from the expected measurement). The measurement, together with the markings on the baffle, make me inclined to believe that the mouthpiece has been refaced. I would like to get the input of others here who are knowledgable or who have extensive experience with the vintage Selmer Soloists as to whether the mouthpiece has in fact been refaced. I have attached 2 photos as references.
Thanks in advance!
From my experience with previous vintage Selmer Soloists (a C* and a C**) and information in other forums, typically the actual tip measurement would come out at .005 below what it should be based on the Selmer charts (e.g., a C* is supposed to measure at around .067 but would actually measure at .062, etc.). So, I expected that the D would measure at around .070.
As noted above, the D I bought measures at .075 (which is line with the charts but deviates from the expected measurement). The measurement, together with the markings on the baffle, make me inclined to believe that the mouthpiece has been refaced. I would like to get the input of others here who are knowledgable or who have extensive experience with the vintage Selmer Soloists as to whether the mouthpiece has in fact been refaced. I have attached 2 photos as references.
Thanks in advance!

