Cue refinish

BennyPatrick

BennyPatrick

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Hey guys, I was just wondering, who would be the best guy to refinish my cue so it's as good as new?

It's about a $900 cue.

Thanks for your advise.


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Original Cue maker is the best place to start if you can. If the cue has any Ivory, Don't ship it anywhere.
 
The orig cuemaker is a good first choice but at the $900 value mark you really wouldn't be jeopardizing value if sent to a competent refinisher/repairman and they don't come more competent than Scot @ Proficient.

Ryan @ Muellers is also top-notch. :wink:

best,
brian kc
 
Kickin' Chicken said:
The orig cuemaker is a good first choice but at the $900 value mark you really wouldn't be jeopardizing value if sent to a competent refinisher/repairman ......
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Assuming:

1) the cue doesn't increase in value,

2) a refinish doesn't decrease the value of the cue.
 
This complicated situation that I have found myself in as well. The original cue maker is best choice but be ready to wait on them, as they probably are not geared to do repairs and prefer to not do them. I have a friend waiting almost a year for a Meucci to be refinished by Meucci.

I have also used both proficient and mere (Ryan/ratcues) both did a great job and they looked amazing. My cue has a forearm that had a wood grain move and it caused the finish the eventually crack, which is why I've had it refinished a couple times.

Proficient was the fastest but muellers finish has been more durable. I believe scot used an automotive finish while Ryan used an epoxy.

Anyhow hopefully good information for anyone in the market for a refinish.


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Type79 said:
Assuming:

1) the cue doesn't increase in value,

2) a refinish doesn't decrease the value of the cue.
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Jay;

1: How much would you say a $900 cue would poss be increasing? 100%? 300%? Examples?

I'm buying & selling cues with some frequency and the instances where a non-orig cuemaker refinishing a cue having any appreciable neg effect on a cue at this price point is about nil. Add to that the fact that *generally* you can get a competent refinisher to do the job faster and a bit cheaper than an orig cuemaker, this can give a slight $$ edge to using an outside refinisher.

2: Well, if a refinish was going to reduce the value of the cue then it's the owner's call whether they simply want to pretty-up the cue because that's what they want - first they should decide if it's wiser for them to keep it original.

And, ftr, the op didn't ask for advice about that, he simply asked for suggestions on *who* would be best to refinish his cue.

to me your assumptions would matter more on a much more valuable cue.

best,
brian kc
 
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So...just speaking for myself. I never bought a cue with the intention of selling it. I had Proficient refinish a nicked butt on a $900 cue. Looks as good as NIB.
Is the Cue mentioned in the 1st post a player, collectible or for resale?
 
2 statements from barry while at his home.

barry, how much to refinish my gus?

"take it to scot at proficient billiards, he's about the best out there."

barry, do you want to see my schick?

"i already know it plays like a monster, bill made it"

find another hof cue maker to make statements like that. what a standup honest guy.

i drive 90 mins to have scot do my tips, partially because of barry's endorsement, mostly because i've used scot for almost 20 years and never had the slightest issue. i know it's subjective, but i wouldn't go anywhere else. send your cue to scot!

gun to my head to not send to scot? ted harris.

(i also own 2 schicks)
 
Can you post a picture of the cue? Not too many of his cues that we get to see.

Mine has his signature and date on the Hoppe ring that might be a concern if it is refinished, is yours marked the same way?
 
Scott Lee said:
That's not necessarily true. Someone like Proficient or Ryan at Mueller will do a great job, for a reasonable price, and get it done quickly. No value will be lost. The original cuemaker could take months to a year or more.

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
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I agree with Scott. The only time you might want to have maker do it is if the cue is signed and you want cue to still have signature afterwards.
 
I wondered about this for my Tad. Seems like some people would definitely avoid if Scot did that refinish rather than Fred, wouldn't y'all think?
 
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