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Originally Posted by gglassmeyer  Many folks think that this can lead to a freer blowing horn and possibly more responsive. This is tough to determine though because often times in the reversed tuning slide, there will be less bracing (sometimes none). |
I have had two trumpets with a reversed tuning slide (leadpipe), both with a normal number of braces, a Couesnon and a Holton. None of them was any spectacular free blower but they were both pretty responsive, at least a little bit more than most horns I have played.
I also have a trumpet without the mentioned second leadpipe to bell brace but with a normal tuning slide, a Jupiter 1010 Tribune. It is the "Dizzy model" with interchangable bells, therefor the lack of front brace. This trumpet is far more responsive than those two above but regarding the feeling of free blowing it is at the same level.
Not so much of experience but as far I can tell the lack of the front bell to leaderpipe brace is a bigger cause of responsiveness.
It is my impression that it is rather common to make very good intermediate/basic pro models with reversed tuning slide (leadpipe), nowadays my Jupiter, some Yamaha and the Kühnl & Hoyer Topline. I get the feeling this is a marketing thing, a reverse tuning slide is
cool and easy to sell to those who cannot afford a "real" new pro trumpet but want to upgrade to something hotter.
But I have never seen a student trumpet with a reversed tuning slide.