Andy Gilbert Cues?

ridewiththewind

ridewiththewind

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I have noticed as of late alot of people picking up Andy Gilbert cues. I was just curious as what the deal is with his cues. I ran across a drop-dead gorgeous one, and the thing was roughly what I paid for my all-wood Skip Weston.

Are they really that good, or is it because there is alot of cue there for the money?

Since I cannot afford to own more than one cue at a time, would I be completely outta my mind to trade my Skip for a Gilbert? I really love the way my Skip feels, and I have total confidence when I am shooting with it.

Perhaps there is someone who owns, or has had opportunity to play, with both could give me an objective opinion. I would most certainly appreciate it! :)

Lisa
 
ridewiththewind said:
I have noticed as of late alot of people picking up Andy Gilbert cues. I was just curious as what the deal is with his cues. I ran across a drop-dead gorgeous one, and the thing was roughly what I paid for my all-wood Skip Weston.

Are they really that good, or is it because there is alot of cue there for the money?

Since I cannot afford to own more than one cue at a time, would I be completely outta my mind to trade my Skip for a Gilbert? I really love the way my Skip feels, and I have total confidence when I am shooting with it.

Perhaps there is someone who owns, or has had opportunity to play, with both could give me an objective opinion. I would most certainly appreciate it! :)

Ok now if you seen a Gilbert Cue did you hit a ball with one ? ALL i going to tell you is this out of all the cue I EVER HIT WITH Gilbert is the best cue to me .And had a Skip Weston .It played good but if some was given cues away and one was Skip's and the other was Andy's sorry Skip but i'm going wit a Gilbert hands down .plus i know Andy very well And very nice person him and his wife.As long as i known him i've never had a problem with his cues "Ever" And i've have had about 8 or 9 of them .Every time I get one someone loves it and makes sweet price, and I sell and get another one .Just put in a order for one just the other day ..
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deadstroke32 said:
ridewiththewind said:
I have noticed as of late alot of people picking up Andy Gilbert cues. I was just curious as what the deal is with his cues. I ran across a drop-dead gorgeous one, and the thing was roughly what I paid for my all-wood Skip Weston.

Are they really that good, or is it because there is alot of cue there for the money?

Since I cannot afford to own more than one cue at a time, would I be completely outta my mind to trade my Skip for a Gilbert? I really love the way my Skip feels, and I have total confidence when I am shooting with it.

Perhaps there is someone who owns, or has had opportunity to play, with both could give me an objective opinion. I would most certainly appreciate it! :)

Ok now if you seen a Gilbert Cue did you hit a ball with one ? ALL i going to tell you is this out of all the cue I EVER HIT WITH Gilbert is the best cue to me .And had a Skip Weston .It played good but if some was given cues away and one was Skip's and the other was Andy's sorry Skip but i'm going wit a Gilbert hands down .plus i know Andy very well And very nice person him and his wife.As long as i known him i've never had a problem with his cues "Ever" And i've have had about 8 or 9 of them .Every time I get one someone loves it and makes sweet price, and I sell and get another one .Just put in a order for one just the other day ..
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Andy Gilbert the gift.just one for now
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ridewiththewind said:
I have noticed as of late alot of people picking up Andy Gilbert cues. I was just curious as what the deal is with his cues. I ran across a drop-dead gorgeous one, and the thing was roughly what I paid for my all-wood Skip Weston.

Are they really that good, or is it because there is alot of cue there for the money?

Since I cannot afford to own more than one cue at a time, would I be completely outta my mind to trade my Skip for a Gilbert? I really love the way my Skip feels, and I have total confidence when I am shooting with it.

Perhaps there is someone who owns, or has had opportunity to play, with both could give me an objective opinion. I would most certainly appreciate it! :)

Lisa
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Andy is a very fine cue maker. He's also one of my 12 club members, of cuemasters. BTW, Cuemasters has only 12 members...Will never have over that number...This is why he was chossen by me for my club. First he's a good guy, and second, he builds very nice cues.

blud
 
deadstroke32 said:
ridewiththewind said:
I have noticed as of late alot of people picking up Andy Gilbert cues. I was just curious as what the deal is with his cues. I ran across a drop-dead gorgeous one, and the thing was roughly what I paid for my all-wood Skip Weston.

Are they really that good, or is it because there is alot of cue there for the money?

Since I cannot afford to own more than one cue at a time, would I be completely outta my mind to trade my Skip for a Gilbert? I really love the way my Skip feels, and I have total confidence when I am shooting with it.
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If you feel that way toward your Skip Weston why would you want to get rid of it? Is this "the grass is always greener" kind of thing. All I can tell you is that Andy Gilbert makes a fine cue and is a real value for the money. From what I understand he is a nice guy to work with. Beyond that you are going to need to make up your own mind as to which cue plays better. From what you say it sounds like you have a nice cue that fits your style of play and should stick with it.
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I have balked on two trade offers for the Skip already. I would love to be able to try out a Gilbert, however, where I live, most people wouldn't know a custom if it hit them in the head! And I doubt very seriously if there is anyone in a 100 mile radius who owns one to try.
Because I live in a 'remote' area, I have to rely on the internet for information, hence why I was asking about the Gilbert cues.
And it could very well be a case of 'the grass is greener' syndrome. I think that is just part of human nature, in all aspects of life. People who buy guitars are always looking at nicer guitars. I think the same thing holds true with cues. It's that quest to find the 'biggest bang' for the buck.

I was just gathering opinions about Gilbert cues, to see if that was a way I wanted to move or not.

Lisa
 
Hi Lisa,

If you try one out and you fall in love with the way it plays, I suggest you contact Gilbert for a plain jane model (for a lot less money). From what I hear Andy makes a great hitting cue.

However, I can only think of a handful of cues that you should even consider trading that Skip for, and not to take anything away from Andy but his cues are not one of them.

The depth of Skip's points puts him on par with Tascarella, Herceck, Szamboti, etc. His hardwood veneers further defines him as a cuemaker, and he's been doing it this way for 10 years! Gilbert makes pretty cues as well, but IMO they're not in the same league in terms of point-construction. (please NOTE that I gave no opinion regarding how each of these cues hit in relation to each other.)

-Roger
 
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ridewiththewind said:
People who buy guitars are always looking at nicer guitars. I think the same thing holds true with cues. It's that quest to find the 'biggest bang' for the buck. I was just gathering opinions about Gilbert cues, to see if that was a way I wanted to move or not.
Lisa
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Ahhh .. guitars ... to many guitars .... not enough time.
A person can not have to many cues or guitars ... IMHO
 
Gilbert Cues

Gilberts are a high quality cue with out a doubt. I agree with Buddha. Hang on to the Skip. Cueaddicts.com has some lower end Gilberts.

Andy
 
I really appreciate the input. It is exactly what I was looking for. The Gilberts are lovely looking, to be sure. But my particular Skip is also very special for various reasons. Perhaps I am suffering from a case of 'wanderlust'. :D

Lisa
 
In about a month I will have my new Skip and I will be able to give you a detailed analysis of the Gilbert vs Weston as my current playing cue is a Gilbert that I got from the fine gentlemen over at cueaddicts.com! I have both a Gilbert J/B and a player. If you don't have a break cue I would reccommend a Gilbert because they play spectacularly as well! If you ever go somewhere where you don't feel comfortable taking your Skip you can take the Gilbert J/B and be perfectly happy!
 
ridewiththewind said:
I have noticed as of late alot of people picking up Andy Gilbert cues. I was just curious as what the deal is with his cues. I ran across a drop-dead gorgeous one, and the thing was roughly what I paid for my all-wood Skip Weston.

Are they really that good, or is it because there is alot of cue there for the money?

Since I cannot afford to own more than one cue at a time, would I be completely outta my mind to trade my Skip for a Gilbert? I really love the way my Skip feels, and I have total confidence when I am shooting with it.

Perhaps there is someone who owns, or has had opportunity to play, with both could give me an objective opinion. I would most certainly appreciate it! :)

Lisa
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Too many questions :-) But, an objective opinion? LOL!!!! In your situation, the only reason to trade is because you *don't* like your current cue. If you like it, there's not much reason to trade.

That being said, you might want to get a hold of this month's issue (July/August) of InsidePool Magazine. There's an article on Andy Gilbert, and a lot of eye candy to boot.

Andy is great to work with. And, his cue is one of the best feeling cues with which I've had the pleasure of playing. Are he and Skip on the same level? Sure. Andy and Skip really are working towards different markets, so a comparison is unfair. I can tell you without a doubt that Andy's workmanship, construction, and philosophy is on par with anyone in the business. Although he's been around for a bit, his cues have just recently been getting the kudos they deserve. IMO, now is the time to buy one, before demand forces the prices up.

Good Luck,

Fred Agnir
 
Fred Agnir said:
... Although he's been around for a bit, his cues have just recently been getting the kudos they deserve. IMO, now is the time to buy one, before demand forces the prices up.

Good Luck,

Fred Agnir
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Sure Fred, add another cue to my list! What do ya think? I'm made of money? :D
Steve.
 
Thanks very much for the input Fred, it is greatly appreciated. Could you please clarify for me what you meant by 'Andy and Skip are working towards two different markets'?

Lisa
 
ridewiththewind said:
Thanks very much for the input Fred, it is greatly appreciated. Could you please clarify for me what you meant by 'Andy and Skip are working towards two different markets'?

Lisa
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Andy is known as much for his J/B combos as he is with his very custom cues. I think Skip has more of a following from the traditional crowd, although his works certainly stretches beyond "traditional."

Fred
 
It is the hit. Pure and simple. Andy Gilbert, a pretty good player in his own right, makes a cue that hits like gold, every cue every time. He also does top notch work and his cues are almost always meticulously well crafted. I say almost because I can't possibly speak forth the ones I haven't seen. The five or six that I have and the two that I owned were impeccable. The one I play with is JAM UP.

John
 
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