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advice from shoemakers on a custom cue
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This "shoemaker" just had a Led Zepplin song pop into his head, while trying to read your post. It goes a lil something like this "communication breakdown, communication breakdown, communication breakdown", or something like that:thumbup: Anyways, might i suggest that next time you get a rendering (drawing) of the shoe, before any work is done on it.
If you like it on paper, more than likely, you'll love the finished shoe.
On this one, my advice is to take delivery of the shoe, and if you don't like it, sell it to someone who does, and have another one built off of a drawing. You don't have to be an artist to draw a crude picture of what you want, and where. That way the shoemaker will know how to build the perfect shoe for you
If you like it on paper, more than likely, you'll love the finished shoe.
On this one, my advice is to take delivery of the shoe, and if you don't like it, sell it to someone who does, and have another one built off of a drawing. You don't have to be an artist to draw a crude picture of what you want, and where. That way the shoemaker will know how to build the perfect shoe for you
If you designed the cue and he was supposed to build it to your specs, but didnt, then I can see how you wouldn't want it. I think hindsight is always 20/20, but unless it was a simple design, I would have the maker either confirm in writing what you two agreed on or if he has the capability, he could send you a drawing of what the cue is to look like. At least that way, you can say yes or no before he has spent a lot of time on it. If you like the cue, maybe you can negotiate a discount since it isnt what you ordered. The best thing to do is talk to the maker and have a discussion about it.
I hope you werent communicating to him through email. not making fun, just saying your post was kind of hard to read. Maybe he got confused
I hope you werent communicating to him through email. not making fun, just saying your post was kind of hard to read. Maybe he got confused
You posted while I was typing! I just notice the "shoemaker" part. LOL I was thinking he was saying he was the shoemaker. DOHThis "shoemaker" just had a Led Zepplin song pop into his head, while trying to read your post. It goes a lil something like this "communication breakdown, communication breakdown, communication breakdown", or something like that:thumbup: Anyways, might i suggest that next time you get a rendering (drawing) of the shoe, before any work is done on it.
If you like it on paper, more than likely, you'll love the finished shoe.
On this one, my advice is to take delivery of the shoe, and if you don't like it, sell it to someone who does, and have another one built off of a drawing. You don't have to be an artist to draw a crude picture of what you want, and where. That way the shoemaker will know how to build the perfect shoe for you
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I don't know how everyone uses tapa talk. It never listens to what I dictate.
There was a communication breakdown. I assumed when I told him what I wanted, he would have delivered it. I know he is extermely busy and I made the mistake of letting the artist be the artist. I am going to turn around and sell the cue and go with the same design from another cue maker. I really wanted a cue from this maker and I am afraid if I go through this process of he said vs he said, the cue maker will not be pleased. I am chalking this up to inexperience.
NExt time, I will be one of those pain in the ass customers that the cuemakers are always complaining about and asking for pics everytime the cue is turned down.
I don't know how everyone uses tapa talk. It never listens to what I dictate.
There was a communication breakdown. I assumed when I told him what I wanted, he would have delivered it. I know he is extermely busy and I made the mistake of letting the artist be the artist. I am going to turn around and sell the cue and go with the same design from another cue maker. I really wanted a cue from this maker and I am afraid if I go through this process of he said vs he said, the cue maker will not be pleased. I am chalking this up to inexperience.
NExt time, I will be one of those pain in the ass customers that the cuemakers are always complaining about and asking for pics everytime the cue is turned down.
Much better post!
I think most CM's would rather get it right up front and have a satisfied customer than you getting a cue you arent happy with. I dont think you asking for a drawing of what you are getting is being a pain. What I would imagine the CM doesnt like is someone who calls every three days asking when their cue is gonna be done.
I think most CM's would rather get it right up front and have a satisfied customer than you getting a cue you arent happy with. I dont think you asking for a drawing of what you are getting is being a pain. What I would imagine the CM doesnt like is someone who calls every three days asking when their cue is gonna be done.