SouthWest

[Brain71]

Question for you SouthWest experts. If you have SouthWest refinish and or make shafts, what is the turnaround time? Just curious always wondered. Thank you guys.

 

[Cuaba]

Last work I had done took almost 2 years. And I'm a good customer and friend.

I wouldn't let anyone else do it though, so it's worth it.

 

[jasonlaus]

That's why these places should just set a date to do refinishes and then have the owners send their cues. They'd all get their cues back in a couple weeks vs years.

It's not rocket science

 

[Chopdoc]

There was a guy (don't know if he's still alive) that was a specialist guru with Triumph motorcycles, real Triumphs, not the ones called Triumph today. I was dealing with him a lot around 25 years ago, I had a classic Triumph chopper, and in fact still have it today. I bought parts from him from an old school mail order catalog, and a primitive web site, and only once went to his shop to meet him. It was kind of a pilgrimage.

He did amazing engine work and rebuilds, and had an amazing stash of rare high performance parts. If you sent him an engine, he wouldn't tell you how much the work would cost, and he wouldn't tell you how long it would take. Lots of people got put off by that but that was fine as he always had more than enough work. Some people would get work done elsewhere, and then end up sending it to him anyway after someone else couldn't do it, screwed it up, or just didn't do it very well.

 

[Duane Remick]

Question for you SouthWest experts. If you have SouthWest refinish and or make shafts, what is the turnaround time? Just curious always wondered. Thank you guys.

I recommend just call Laurie @ S/W shop,
Laurie will get the info to you,
Make sure
Request Old Stock cue shaft wood-
You'll be glad you did!

 

[ctyhntr]

Heard from friends, it's 3-6 months for replacement shafts.

 

[Bamacues]

I emailed Laurie at SWC a few months ago... she said SW is not accepting any refinish work, at this time... see attached email...

 

[skor]

I emailed Laurie at SWC a few months ago... she said SW is not accepting any refinish work, at this time... see attached email...

Great service….

 

[JoeyInCali]

Great service….

It'd be worse if they took it in and take years to finish it..
There are plenty of cue makers who have just as good of finish as SW.

 

[Bamacues]

It'd be worse if they took it in and take years to finish it..
There are plenty of cue makers who have just as good of finish as SW.

Very true... it is simply impossible for the extremely small staff to do things like refinish, etc.

A top-quality refinish from a skilled cuemaker does nothing to hurt the value of a cue, imo.

I realize that "original" condition is preferred, but on cues that were actually PLAYED with (not closet queens), wear is expected.

No more difference between a refinish than a tip change, ferrule change, etc. Normal "wear & tear"...