Buying Unknown Cues- An Example

Chopdoc said:
What would it be worth if a maker like Newsheriff or Baxter made it? They do better work than this but one can imagine. We wouldn't see that grain tearing in one of their cues.

The finish isn't the best either but it looks adequate at a glance.

I looks like a hobbyist cue to me. But I like the look.
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I'd probably throw $150 at it. I've seen worse. 👍
 
I bought a beautiful old custom with ivory dot "snowmen". It was obviously made by a top level builder and was from the 70s/80s.

I thought it was a Bill McDaniel cue. Turned out to be his mentor Tim Scruggs.

Like all my great finds...because I'm a player and not a collector...I eventually sold it and got it to someone who would appreciate it even more.

Done the same with lots of cues, most after paying to restore them. I just don't hunt for them anymore.
 
I like the look of curly maple. I'd buy it for only that reason, assuming it's sound. There are plenty of Joss cues out there with curly maple. This isn't one of them, but it's still a very decent look for the price.
 
Chopdoc said:
Unknown or unidentified or unmarked cues can be a matter of controversy when posting and asking about them.

If you think it's stupid or it pisses you off, you might find a more interesting thread to post in elsewhere. Up to you.

Have you ever "taken a chance" on a cue? I mean, without asking anybody. We saw a couple cues recently purchased that turned out to be old Joss cues, a very nice find.

How much are you willing to risk on such a cue? What if it does not resemble a major maker at all? Just a cue that you liked the look of? Maybe just some nice wood?

What about this cue? I have no idea what it is and have put no effort into identifying it. I am not asking here, but if you know and tell me that's great.

Is it worth tossing $150 at? Without a chance to try it out? I realize some don't have $150 to toss at anything without a darn good reason so think outside that box if you need to.

It is: 58 inches, 19 ounces exactly, very clean looking ferrule and shaft, unknown tip diameter but looks small-ish, maybe 12mm-ish. Nice looking wood, but maybe the other side isn't so nice. No idea if it has a weight bolt. Big pin, looks like 3/8x10 next to the McDermott in the pictures. Cue looks to be in pretty darn good general condition.

What do you think that handle wood is? You can see some tearing of end grain at the bottom of the forearm where it meets the ring at the A joint, so it isn't the most masterful work.

Could be a player? Personally, I think this cue would look better with a brown bumper.

Let's call this an experiment.

Here is the tip next to a 13mm tip. The dirtier shaft next to it goes to a McDermott cue.

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And the rest of the cue.

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Thanks for saying that!
 
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