| Tootsall,
That's a good question and makes sense. I think it works because the tapered leadpipe is a decent approximation to a series of resonant cavities
linked together. So, since the notes aren't resonating in discrete stepped cavities, ala Pilczuk, then the taper still works for this application.
I suppose if I was a serious orchestral player I might have looked into a Pilczuk C leadpipe, but this is not my primary horn. Besides, I think the reverse leadpipe helps keep the intonation spot on.
Greg
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