camelbrass

Robin is exactly on the mark.

There is always a trade-off and in the case of reversed lead pipes it's the structural changes that make the biggest difference. There are some reversed lead pipe set ups that solve the problem, Bob Malone's conversion for instance, but these are primarily aimed at being able to put a fully functional, full length lead pipe on a C trumpet to aid in intonation while maintaining the stability of the bracing pattern.

Regards,


Trevor


PS I have a Bach C with a reversed lead pipe and it's a lovely trumpet that plays very well in tune for a Bach C. However, it's not the right tool for blowing the walls down doing Mahler in a full size orchestra and it isn't used for that.