Custom cue with no name?

CaptainJR · 2005-04-15T12:40:59+00:00

If you were shown a cue that you really liked by a cue sales person. Price tag...$800.00. You were told it was a .....(custom cue makers name)....., but the name was not on the butt of the stick like you've seen at that custom cue makers web site. What would you think? As I looked at the stick, I'm pretty sure that it is a custom cue. The only way I know to try to tell this is to look at the points. What I've been told is the points of a production cue are a little rounded on the tip of the points, like my Lucasi. The points on a custom cue are sharp. If this is the case, this is a custom cue. I didn't say anything at the moment but I suspect that if I mention it I would probably get an answer like....'there is a slight flaw in the cue so the name wasn't put on'... or something like that. I know this person and there is just no reason for me to disbelieve them, but I still am a little hesitant. What do you all think about this. The one big draw back that I can think of is if I ever wanted to sell it I would have nothing to show who it was made by, therefore loosing any value that just the name might bring. On the other hand, I've seen similar custom cues with this amount of detail, inlays etc. That sell for much more, so maybe I wouldn't really be loosing anything at this price. I think it could stand at this price regardless of who made it. So maybe it is worth it even without a name cause $800.00 for a good custom cue is not a high price.