| Well, I don't know if I can offer much info on leadpipes other than that I enjoy my setup with my current Bach C. I do like the 'H' pipe as well, but it is larger than the 'R'. Charlie Melk of Melk Music in Milwaukee, WI told me that a 'R' pipe is almost identical to the 'H' pipe, except that the 'H' starts out a little bigger. I have also played an 'S' pipe for awhile on a previous Bach C of mine, but I changed it to a Blackburn. The intonation wasn't anything to brag about with my 'S' pipe. The Blackburn helped that for me, as well as making the response a little easier.
Another thing to consider is to make sure that your receiver is soldered to your leadpipe properly. Charlie noticed that mine was crooked, and then after removing it, saw that the end of the leadpipe was not cut straight. I had him attach a new receiver and correct the leadpipe along with setting the gap according to my Laskey mouthpiece. It made a HUGE difference. Mr. Melk is a top-flight repair man; he does outstanding work.
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Eric Sperry |