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Swap a traditional -13 for a trad pro ii-14 ??

Simonwenn

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Hello! I have a traditional in heritage cherry burst from -13 in great condition. Plays great but a bit fat neck for me. Though im not super fond over the color, getting clownvibes..!

Now I got the opportunity to swap it for a trad pro ii in tobacco, a stunning top imo! havent really heard much about the model before but after som reading it seems a bit ‘gimmicky’? What are your thoughts about it? About the same resale value? Would you do the trade?
My guitar:
https://ibb.co/4MRgX9b

trad pro:
https://ibb.co/b606gxt
 
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LPR6

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I don’t get any clown vibes from your guitar. But I moved my 2013 Trad along due to the very fat neck as well.

What are the Trad Pro gimmicks?
 

roaddawgie

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I have a 09 Trad Pro ….. it is an excellent guitar. It has , what I would describe a 60s neck . Definitely on the slim side. As far as
“gimmicks” the Trad Pro has a coil split function which expands the tonal options. I don’t find that “function “ useful as I prefer a LP to sound like a LP as opposed to a Strat. So I can see where that could be considered a gimmick by a LP fan. Again it is a solid guitar.
 
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