new cue dilemma (losing weight in a cue)

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bluepumpkin

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Hello, I have recently ordered a cue from a custom cue maker via a large cue shop. I won't reveal any details right now as I am still dealing with the situation.

Long story short, the cue was delayed. Now the cue has finally arrived and is an ounce overweight. The shop owner is having issues with the cuemaker so he will not send it back to him.

The shop owner is going to send the cue to a custom maker he knows (not the original cue maker) to bore out from the butt of the cue to try to reduce the weight. Nothing is certain yet, but the owner is hoping the cue can lose an ounce of weight.

So here are my questions.

Will this process affect the way the cue will play?
Is this a common thing in cue construction?

The shop owner has been nothing but nice and professional so I trust him.

Any and all comments and advice are appreciated.

Thank you.
 
You know if you picked the cue up used and didn't have much in it then the shop owner's suggestion might have some merit. Taking a brand new cue and having someone else work on it before the maker is given a chance to correct the situation is bad advice. Just because the middle man is having issues with the maker is no reason to have someone else do what he proposed. Kindly take your cue and deal with the maker direct. If that is not possible ask the middle man to refund your money and start all over again. I can assure you that when the cue is worked on by someone else it will lose value and might not ever play well. Who do you go to then? Chances are you will end up moving the cue at a loss, because you will have to disclose the fact that the cue has been modified from it's original build. The fix may be simple, but it needs to be done by the maker simply because it is a new cue and you deserve exactly what you ordered without compromise. That is the essence of a custom cue.
 
Taking an oz. from the bottom will change the balance point and the hit of that cue drastically.
 
hangemhigh said:
You know if you picked the cue up used and didn't have much in it then the shop owner's suggestion might have some merit. Taking a brand new cue and having someone else work on it before the maker is given a chance to correct the situation is bad advice. Just because the middle man is having issues with the maker is no reason to have someone else do what he proposed. Kindly take your cue and deal with the maker direct. If that is not possible ask the middle man to refund your money and start all over again. I can assure you that when the cue is worked on by someone else it will lose value and might not ever play well. Who do you go to then? Chances are you will end up moving the cue at a loss, because you will have to disclose the fact that the cue has been modified from it's original build. The fix may be simple, but it needs to be done by the maker simply because it is a new cue and you deserve exactly what you ordered without compromise. That is the essence of a custom cue.
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Great Post Tommy!!!! I hope this guy follows your recommendation.
 
Thanks for the replies. I was worried about this.

I have a decent amount invested in this cue. I don't think the shop owner can resolve the issue with the cue maker. On the off chance he can, is it even reasonable to hope that an ounce can be successfully taken out of an already crafted cue?
 
bluepumpkin said:
Thanks for the replies. I was worried about this.

I have a decent amount invested in this cue. I don't think the shop owner can resolve the issue with the cue maker. On the off chance he can, is it even reasonable to hope that an ounce can be successfully taken out of an already crafted cue?
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What kind of joint pin does it have ?
 
I'm not a maker... just another consumer, but ...
If you rec'd a custom cue from a maker that missed the weight by an ounce, you need to find another maker. Sometimes the buyer can ask for what can't be done, or have some unrealistic expectations (like an uncored ebony on ebony cue @ 16 oz); but the builder should know that, point it out immediately, and not even begin until something like that is ironed out.
If what you ordered was a realistic build, being off by an ounce is running the "I don't know, or I don't care" flag right straight up the pole.
 
bluepumpkin said:
Hello, I have recently ordered a cue from a custom cue maker via a large cue shop. I won't reveal any details right now as I am still dealing with the situation.

Long story short, the cue was delayed. Now the cue has finally arrived and is an ounce overweight. The shop owner is having issues with the cuemaker so he will not send it back to him.

The shop owner is going to send the cue to a custom maker he knows (not the original cue maker) to bore out from the butt of the cue to try to reduce the weight. Nothing is certain yet, but the owner is hoping the cue can lose an ounce of weight.

So here are my questions.

Will this process affect the way the cue will play?
Is this a common thing in cue construction?

The shop owner has been nothing but nice and professional so I trust him.

Any and all comments and advice are appreciated.

Thank you.
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I don't think this is the proper procedure. But then again, what style cue is it? Is it a full splice sneaky where the bottom wood is heavy and it's going to cored and a maple dowel is installed?
 
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