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So having a few cues build......should I take a loupe to it?

ShootingArts
CocoboloCowboy said:
Maybe I am wrong if a Cuemaker is on top of their game, they will try as hard as possible to product perfect Cues to best of their ability each and every time. JMHO.
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The catch is that to build a perfect cue every time would require synthetic materials instead of organic and machinery that would cost in the millions. Then you would have a production cue even if it was limited production, not really a custom in my opinion.

a cue builder uses their skills to build something well beyond what the equipment and material seems possible to use to create. Not cues but other things I have spent many hours exceeding apparent capabilities. A hundred hours or more handfitting components that I could have bought prefit. Thing is prefit has to accept certain tolerances, fairly loose tolerances in my world. The tolerances I worked to couldn't be measured, they had to be gauged.

Cue builders build the best cue they can, and the best someone is willing to pay for. I have created perfect. Nobody could pay fair value for it so I only created it for myself and a few people close to me.

Hu
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New Shaft is out - Triple 60 TS1

skor
jnwilliams said:
Does anyone know the difference between the T1 vs Raw vs FG57? Big price difference here.
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When I asked about the RAW and the FG57 difference, this is what I've got

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When I've asked about the New TS1, here is what I got:
we’ll have a full comparison post up tomorrow between TS1, Whyte Carbon, and the FG57 Signature shaft! There are quite a few differences between them all! TS1 is ONLY fixed joint, ONLY available in 2 tip sizes, ONLY offered in raw carbon cosmetic, but is ONLY $399 👌TS1 also comes with a Tiger Everest tip and is slightly heavier (4oz) but those details didn’t work into the “only” joke

Here is what they posted on their FB page

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SouthWest

Brain71
Jimmy_Betmore said:
A separate line for service would be nice. But the unfortunate reality is it's nearly impossible to find good help, particularly in jobs outside of an office setting. Skilled labor or even a good employee who shows up and is willing to learn... Good luck. And based on Bamacues's post above, Southwest is dealing with a lack of good help.

As far as refinishing goes, as long as the refinish work was done by a competent and and respected person or business, I wouldn't care one way or the other. Let's face it, if a cue has needed a refinish it's been played. And probably a lot. So we're already out of closet queen price territory. Any potential difference in resale price due to a non-Southwest refinish is going to get absorbed by that. I guess the way I look at it is if you have do ask if it's been refinished and/or by who, does it really matter? Of course, this is just my opinion and I'd never knock anyone for wanting the refinish done by Southwest. It's just not something I'd lose any sleep over.
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I would give anything to work for SouthWest. I'm not looking for discounts. I'm not looking for credibility. I would give it my best efforts. They're doing fine I'm sure but hopefully they'll get caught up.
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Does the type of joint really affect the value of a cue that much?

classiccues
Chopdoc said:
But how many younger guys favor, and buy, cues with the "old school" joints.

Is the market for them really changing?

I don't know. Seems like it might be.

That does not devalue well established collectable cues I think. But what about new cues entering the market? What about younger players and new playing cues?
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First... the smart ones
Second.. Market is always changing
Younger players are being brainwashed, much in the same way we were in the 70's and 80's.
Once you get in their heads that this joint is better, this shaft is better, this tip is better, this chalk is better etc...
It all becomes excuses to why they miss, so naturally the next in line is better.
Once you get to a certain level, I think the cue doesn't matter as much. I think SVB could play easily with any cue.

JV
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