I've been thinking about this and wonder if anyone else has had the same thought. I might be interested in buying a new cue, specifcally a Schon, but I really don't need the shaft since I already have a number of extra shafts that would fit the butt. Do you think it would be possible to find someone who would sell only the butt? And of course without a new shaft it should be slightly lower in price.
Buying a new cue without a shaft
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Big +1 from me! I've bought a few cues from Tom (Shooter08) including a few Schons. Great to work with!
Ask Schon. Since they're currently built to accept any of their modern shafts, that shouldnt be an issue. I have had only a butt made from Schuler. I already have like 12 Schuler shafts, all are 100% interchangeable, so the Schuler cue company had no issue building just a butt for me some 10 years ago.
Freddie <~~~ all about the base
...and it's purple. :grin-square:
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I would think any small dealer would do this, then they can sell the shaft separately.
I know I would.
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I think it's possible to buy a butt alone for most cues. Today, with a lot of players using LD shafts, buying just the butt makes sense, especically if the solid maple shaft that come with the cue will sit in a closet.
next, the question becomes why pay lots of money for a fancy name cue to only use the butt ?
next, the question becomes why pay lots of money for a fancy name cue to only use the butt ?
Personally, I would never buy a brand new cue that way, if for no other reason than for for eventual resale potential. I have only ever bought butt-only cue that was heavily discounted and needed refinish as a fun project. As you also mentioned, I happened to have several spare shafts on hand, including one with matching joint ring. But it was a pretty beat up cue in need of refinish.
I'm all about keeping as many options open for myself as possible.
Even if you are exclusively using LD shafts and think you have no intention of ever getting rid of it... Things change, and a time might come when you want something else, or simply need to move the cue to get your hands on some cash. Assuming you keep the cue butt in excellent condition, having the original maker shaft available puts you in a position to eventually sell a complete cue with original "unchalked" shaft puts you in a position to get a premium for the cue and appeal to a much wider audience. Plus, you get to hold onto your trusty, favorite shaft.
Complete cues with matching joint rings sell for more, and likely much faster... And in the case of Schon, most people buying those cues want to see that name on the shaft, too.
I'm all about keeping as many options open for myself as possible.
Even if you are exclusively using LD shafts and think you have no intention of ever getting rid of it... Things change, and a time might come when you want something else, or simply need to move the cue to get your hands on some cash. Assuming you keep the cue butt in excellent condition, having the original maker shaft available puts you in a position to eventually sell a complete cue with original "unchalked" shaft puts you in a position to get a premium for the cue and appeal to a much wider audience. Plus, you get to hold onto your trusty, favorite shaft.
Complete cues with matching joint rings sell for more, and likely much faster... And in the case of Schon, most people buying those cues want to see that name on the shaft, too.
I agree. Probably even more so because its a Schon. Many people, myself included, by Schons because of the hit and feel of their cues which is often lost or muted when changing to a non Schon shaft.
Yes indeed, but it is common today to say something like "I don't care about the butt
because I use a _________ LD shaft".
Dale
Ashamed to admit it, but I'm one of those guys who bought a nice cue and put an aftermarket shaft on it. Well, one day the shaft got damaged and I had to use one of the original shafts... it played so good, I didn't even bother getting the LD shaft fixed and have been using the original shafts ever since.