I have what appears to be a good opportunity to purchase a 2011 lightly used Tradesman, cherry, 12" maple rim, NO Tonering, scooped fretboard/ebony, 18 brackets.
what are thoughts on this brand/model?
What does the number of brackets(such as some i see have 18 like this, others have in the 20's), are more desired for keeping the top in place or in tension?
Is the action on the Tradesman usually good for CH?
I did read one single post in the search function where 1 person had a complaint about his Tradesman not sounding good above the 5th fret-is that common on this model?
thanks
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