I build cues for the player and collector. If they want to play with it or put another shaft on it that is fine. I am also okay with the collector who wants to keep his cue in mint condition and never hit a ball with it. About the only thing that bugs me is when I have discounted a cue to a very high caliper player because they keep telling me how much exposure I will get with them playing with my cue and then hear they sold it or gambled it away.
Seems like I just keep having to relearn that lesson every several years. :smile:
What is more maddening:
Someone buying a cue you built and putting a off the shelf LD shaft on it.
Someone buying your cue only to put in storage
Yes, a cue maker may well be passionate about their craft, they still have to eat unless they have some bottomless pit to draw funds from. Reputation and quality get you those funds
Second one.
I would not trust ANY custom build shaft, ever.
(SS360 is not a custom shaft for me, for example).
Do be so personal about this.
Cheers,
M
Not custom? Sorry, although I now also sell standard spec shafts through Seybert's the largest part of my business is personally making custom SS360 shafts to fit most any cue out there, to most any spec, including for my custom cues.
I hope I don't raise any feathers, but what actually defines a "SS360" shaft?
It is the materials, the length, the taper, the joint, the tip, or a combination thereof?
What is the difference between a stock shaft that Seybert's carries and your "custom" shaft? Can a customer order specs other than a custom-fitted joint and collar?
SS360 is a custom built shaft by Bob Danielson, no question of that. He now supplies them to Seyberts.
Who are they customized to?
Or does the term custom just mean that they are individually crafted? Or that they are unique to that particular shaft?
What exactly does custom mean, in this context?
I hope I don't raise any feathers, but what actually defines a "SS360" shaft?
It is the materials, the length, the taper, the joint, the tip, or a combination thereof?
What is the difference between a stock shaft that Seybert's carries and your "custom" shaft? Can a customer order specs other than a custom-fitted joint and collar?
Shafts for Seybert's come in 10 joint styles/collar combinations as SS360/2 my 2nd gen LD shafts. They also come in 10 joint styles/collar combinations as SS360/P, in this case as 11.75mm which are not 2nd generation.
Customers can order lengths to somewhat over 31",
Ferrule diameters from 13.5mm down to 10.00mm (just finished one at 9.9mm).
Any joint diameter.
A straight for 14" pro taper (not the same as the Seyberts /P) in any diameter down to 10.00mm.
A conical taper down to 10.00mm
Choice of ferrule material/length if other than standard is desired.
Choice of tip of other than standard is desired.
Matching trim rings.
Partials for your favorite cuemaker to finish.
Custom shaft weight (did one at about 11oz with 10.00mm tip).
Most joint threads, don't have the tap for the wavy yet or a couple other odd ones.
And the SS stands for Sweet Spot, has for over 20 years.
I do not match other tapers, my tapers work on my laminated shafts. I can pull the taper back a bit but otherwise it is what it is.
Custom enough?
I personally make all the shafts... from processing boards, cutting triangles, gluing, turning, finishing. I have some help from my g/f while cutting triangles and gluing and have had a couple of helpers over the years but currently no one besides my g/f.
Custom built and designed by Bob Danielson and yes individually crafted. I don't prescribe to the theory that a cue is only custom, if built to your personal specs.