does playing with a collectable cue affect it's value greatly?
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Unless you ding it in some way or damage it, I can't imagine it would hurt the value much.
You said you would be using a different shaft anyway, so the shaft is safe.
Condition means so much, I would say as long as you don't bang it up the value is fairly safe. But any little accidental dings will take value away. I suppose there would be wear on the wrap eventually as well.
Personally I think they should all be played.
You said you would be using a different shaft anyway, so the shaft is safe.
Condition means so much, I would say as long as you don't bang it up the value is fairly safe. But any little accidental dings will take value away. I suppose there would be wear on the wrap eventually as well.
Personally I think they should all be played.
I also think a cue should be played. Look how much a Gus goes for and you don't see too many of those come on the market unhit.
As for using a shaft other than the original while you are using the cue, that shouldn't affect the value really, except to the extent you are putting visible wear on the butt. But if you are talking about the value of a cue with an other than original shaft, that probably does bring the value down.
I'm assuming we are talking about collectible grade cues. Condition is important, of course, but if the cue is mint or near mint it is probably not that huge a hit to the value just because it is not new, especially if the cue is older to begin with. In some cases, like say an old Gina, an all original (wrap and finish) that's in good condition may worth more than a refinished one, even if the refinish is done by the original maker.
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Even putting on a different shaft and playing with it would still make it used when selling even if the butt didn't have a scratch on it.Now we get to,would you be honest to the potential buyer what you've done or would you be afraid of jeopardizing the sale.When the moral compass comes into play it suddenly changes the whole dynamic of the question and usually the outcome.Nice thread
It can, but there's no way to really 'quantify' an answer for this poll. Imo it totally depends on the cue & maker, plus some other factors.
Assuming the cue is coming from a good cue maker, why on earth would you use an after market shaft?
The cue is going to be considered used anyway. You may as well use the shaft made for the cue. After all, in addition to using the best possible shaft wood, good cue makers take a lot of time and effort to make the best possible shaft, matched to the butt, and they obtain the best possible hit.
Good cues are meant to be played.
Even putting on a different shaft and playing with it would still make it used when selling even if the butt didn't have a scratch on it.Now we get to,would you be honest to the potential buyer what you've done or would you be afraid of jeopardizing the sale.When the moral compass comes into play it suddenly changes the whole dynamic of the question and usually the outcome.Nice thread
Are you telling me that if I store the tires from my new car and then put them back on when I sell the car that I can't sell it as never used?
All cues should be played with.
Because the cue came with a shaft that doesn't match your own game. A better solution is to ask the original maker for a shaft that does suit your game but that's not always possible.
Cues were made to be played with. Otherwise, they are art and not cues. I wouldn't do anything to a piece of art that could damage it or reduce it's value.
If you have a pool cue that doesn't play pool, it's valueless in my opinion. So playing with it increases its value infinitely, from no value to some value.
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If you drove the car with different tires and then put the original unused tires and was selling it,of course it would be used.My point is I've seen countless times where someone says "test hit only"now does that mean test hit for 15min or 15 days?I think new is new, anything else is used.
I send my cue back to the original cue maker to be re-finished every 2 years or so. Plus I take very good care of it between treatments. Shafts come back looking brand new!!! Wrap got re-done but only because he wanted to do it. You have to condition certain wraps or they will dry out and crack :nono:
Over all if you take good care of your cues they will last a very long time and value will increase if its a rare or sought after collectable cue.
Over all if you take good care of your cues they will last a very long time and value will increase if its a rare or sought after collectable cue.
If the cue doesn't match your own game, why buy the cue?
I'm not really trying to be argumentative but, why buy a cue and not use half of it?
If someone likes a Predator shaft, why don't they just buy a Predator cue? The same goes for an OB cue or any other cue. Should I wait 8+ years for a Southwest only to put an after market shaft on it? I just don't see the point.
I'm not trying to sell anyone's cues but there are a lot of very capable cue makers out there and they make great shafts to go with their cues. Why not use them? If you prefer the other shafts, buy the entire cue from that company.
JMHO