Does shaft size change the worth of a custom cue?

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Mitchxout

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Most of the customs I've seen for sale have shafts at least 13mm if not bigger. I'm told smaller shaft cues don't sell as well. Question: How much price difference, if any, does it make?
 
It seems to me if you alter the size of the shaft, you are limiting the prospective buyer pool. Also, a collector would want the cue in original condition, if possible.
 
Mitchxout said:
Most of the customs I've seen for sale have shafts at least 13mm if not bigger. I'm told smaller shaft cues don't sell as well. Question: How much price difference, if any, does it make?
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Who told you that? If selling a playing cue, it all depends on the buyer. Is the buyer buying for playing or collect-ability?
 
Depends upon what kind of market you're trying to reach, and what kind of market the cue should be demanding. If it's a collector cue, then it should be all original. If it's a players cue, then I don't think it would matter so much. I personally play smaller shaft sizes, and I don't collect cues. If I were to buy a cue, it would be to play with, and a smaller shaft size would be a bonus to me.

I don't think it necessarily affects the price, only limits your market.
 
Mitchxout said:
Couldn't the shaft be small and original?
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There are many on here who think that 13mm is original for all custom cues or should be because it's what they and the majority of people like/expect.

I have had several custom cues made with tips smaller than 13mm. Of course I don't flip cues. I buy them to play with.

To answer your question, if a cue is ordered from the cue maker with a smaller than 13mm tip it is original.

If you have to order your cues at 58 inches and 13mm tips and 19oz I'm not sure how much "custom" you're getting in your custom cue.

Some of the best advice I ever got concerning cues was this: Buying pool cues is like buying jewelry, buy what you like and what makes you happy because you're not getting the same amount of money back if you sell it.

In some rare cases you might make a huge amount of money in the right market with the right cue. There are better investments than pool cues.

That's how I see it.
 
I think it is funny how having a certain (custom) shaft diameter could be de-valuing a cue. It's like this though, the idea of price or value is only really important when you are going to buy or sell...not keep and appreciate. Lots of investors among us cue junkies.
 
Sounds like something I would say if I was trying to talk the price down. If the cue is original, it is original. If you had the right josswest, and I had the money, it would be a deal. I however, am poor, and will be playing with less expensive cues. John
 
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