When I have ordered a custom cue to be made, I always identify the cue.
My first custom cue was a 1985 Schon Runde and there is some history
associated with my cue that Bob will recall, likely with some angnst too.
When the cue was finally completed, he came up with the inscription and
it has my name on the cue butt. I love it because of the history associated
with making my cue but I would never put my name on a cue again.
Nonetheless, since that time, I also had four (4) more custom cues made
which were much elaborate designs I came up with but I didn't want to
put my name on the cue butt like on my Runde Schon.....Ugh, a dilemma.
It really didn't take very long to figure out what to do. I wouldn't buy a cue
with someone else's name on it but I wanted to brand my cues as mine and
when my children inherit my collection, the cues are marked as one of their
dad's cues that he designed. I also had Bob Owen and Jerry Rauenzahn
sign and date the cues using dates approximate to completion of the cue
substituting birthdays of my children in their signature.
So instead of my name, I asked Bob and Jerry to use initials on my cue butt
instead of my name. Earlier I wrote I wouldn;t buy a cue that had someone
else's name on it unless it was the name of the cue-maker or a famous pool
player of public figure.......you catch my drift.......I don't want a cue with a
name on it that wasn't recognizable as a popular, famous name ....but initials,
I can live with someone else's initials on my cue.....if I really wanted that cue.
Folks know about my affection for Joel Hercek cues and I want one very badly
but if I found the right one and it had someone's name on it, I couldn't buy it
unless Joel could remove the name for me.......but if the cue only had initials.
it wouldn;t bother me in the least because it would only help establish the true
provenance of this cue.......initials aren't gauche or overdone.......it expresses
my pride in the cue & stamps it as mine. Just use initials instead of your name.
Matt B.
My first custom cue was a 1985 Schon Runde and there is some history
associated with my cue that Bob will recall, likely with some angnst too.
When the cue was finally completed, he came up with the inscription and
it has my name on the cue butt. I love it because of the history associated
with making my cue but I would never put my name on a cue again.
Nonetheless, since that time, I also had four (4) more custom cues made
which were much elaborate designs I came up with but I didn't want to
put my name on the cue butt like on my Runde Schon.....Ugh, a dilemma.
It really didn't take very long to figure out what to do. I wouldn't buy a cue
with someone else's name on it but I wanted to brand my cues as mine and
when my children inherit my collection, the cues are marked as one of their
dad's cues that he designed. I also had Bob Owen and Jerry Rauenzahn
sign and date the cues using dates approximate to completion of the cue
substituting birthdays of my children in their signature.
So instead of my name, I asked Bob and Jerry to use initials on my cue butt
instead of my name. Earlier I wrote I wouldn;t buy a cue that had someone
else's name on it unless it was the name of the cue-maker or a famous pool
player of public figure.......you catch my drift.......I don't want a cue with a
name on it that wasn't recognizable as a popular, famous name ....but initials,
I can live with someone else's initials on my cue.....if I really wanted that cue.
Folks know about my affection for Joel Hercek cues and I want one very badly
but if I found the right one and it had someone's name on it, I couldn't buy it
unless Joel could remove the name for me.......but if the cue only had initials.
it wouldn;t bother me in the least because it would only help establish the true
provenance of this cue.......initials aren't gauche or overdone.......it expresses
my pride in the cue & stamps it as mine. Just use initials instead of your name.
Matt B.
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