Ed Prewitt Cues

[SphinxnihpS]

My earlier post was a little toungue-in-cheek; allow me to elaborate.

A plain exotic hardwood cue runs the maker a couple of hundred in materials tops, even with fancy trim rings such as Ed is famous for.

The pau shell/abalone rings are NOT that difficult to make. They are dots, and any drill bit can make a round hole. Once he has his jigs or CNC or whatever set up, he can crank those ot. The double silver rings add to the look, but do not any time to the build; nothing could be easier than slipping a washer over a dowel.

All in all, Ed may have $250 in materials in his plain cues with fancy rings. The rest of the price is time, and I don't see $2000 worth of time in his fairly easy to build cues, sorry. Also whether he cores them or they are solid, there is nothing special about how he constructs his plain cues. There no secret material or mechanism inside his cues that are going to make them play any better than any other well built cue out there, so do his cues play well, not any better in my opinion than a plain scruggs or martinez or southwest.

I'm not knockin this guy's cues. They are obviously first rate. The prices however are retarded, and I do not see them remaining inflated, so as an investment, LOL!

 

[DJKeys]

I do not know enough about cuemaking to comment on any of those logical and well-taken points. It is interesting, however, that one does not see many ( I have not seen any except for the older one on Ebay) used Prewitt cues in the after-market. However, you do see many Scruggs, Southwest, Bluegrass and many others.

 

[ChrisOnline]

i dunno.. i would love to buy a EP cue... i believe that 2k is ALOT of money for the cue.. but i dont think its out of line.. if people are willing to pay that much he is able to sell them for it.. if i had the money, i would see no problem paying it.. but there are so many other cues, i would rather have at the moment like a tasc, searing or showman.. so buying one of these would have to wait...

what is ep's wait on a cue if you ordered something custom?

chris

 

[Hidy Ho]

It seems most here agree that Ed Prewitt's cues and workmanship are held in high regard. With that thought in mind I was wondering how come poohalljunkie7's slightly older Ed Prewitt cue did not generate much interest? Jazz was the only bidder on the 2nd auction. The first auction fell short of the $2000 reserve by about $54. The cue is in good condition and is much more ornate than the more popular plain janes with 8 sliver veneered points and birds eye maple windows in the butt sleeve.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=120017086081

Cory, I feel like I got a hell of a deal on the relist.

I think the seller's high reserve on the first listing was a mistake if he was willing to take less ... typically, relisted cues don't do as well as the first listing, in my opinion.

Also, it's slow season for selling high end cues.

Regarding the *hit* ... in my opinion, I like the hit better than Scruggs or Martinez cues I've owned .. but not my '91 SW

 

[jazznpool]

Actually the Prewitt 5-ring paua shell cues will become collector items! I learned today that once Ed finishes a small batch of the cues in progress he will no longer make the model. (one factor is that the paua rings are labor intensive to make and install).

Martin

My earlier post was a little toungue-in-cheek; allow me to elaborate.

A plain exotic hardwood cue runs the maker a couple of hundred in materials tops, even with fancy trim rings such as Ed is famous for.

The pau shell/abalone rings are NOT that difficult to make. They are dots, and any drill bit can make a round hole. Once he has his jigs or CNC or whatever set up, he can crank those ot. The double silver rings add to the look, but do not any time to the build; nothing could be easier than slipping a washer over a dowel.

All in all, Ed may have $250 in materials in his plain cues with fancy rings. The rest of the price is time, and I don't see $2000 worth of time in his fairly easy to build cues, sorry. Also whether he cores them or they are solid, there is nothing special about how he constructs his plain cues. There no secret material or mechanism inside his cues that are going to make them play any better than any other well built cue out there, so do his cues play well, not any better in my opinion than a plain scruggs or martinez or southwest.

I'm not knockin this guy's cues. They are obviously first rate. The prices however are retarded, and I do not see them remaining inflated, so as an investment, LOL!

 

[CoryC]

Cory, I feel like I got a hell of a deal on the relist.

I think the seller's high reserve on the first listing was a mistake if he was willing to take less ... typically, relisted cues don't do as well as the first listing, in my opinion.

Also, it's slow season for selling high end cues.

Regarding the *hit* ... in my opinion, I like the hit better than Scruggs or Martinez cues I've owned .. but not my '91 SW

Hi Jazz, after the first auction ended the seller offered the cue to the highest bidder at their bid price but didn't get a response hence the relist. The seller was hoping for $2,000 because that's what the new no point EP cues are going for. Congratulations on the great deal, Cory.

 

[CoryC]

Cory, Just my opinon...that Ebay EP cue is a model that is 5-7 years old and the cue is a bit lacking in elements of design (no other silver inlay other than veneers) and the wood combo is not real popular. If the cue had the paua shell rings and, or other decor elements (some nice inlays in points and rear other than maple boxes) going for it there would have probably been more interest. Additionally, most true cue afficianados have know about Prewitt for a while but others are just beginning to learn more about what he has to offer. Lastly, the paua shell dot rings are actually a lot of work. The 5 ring model is anything but a plain jane. The jeweled rings give that cue some pizazz and class. Its a Prewitt trademark that nobody else does...yet.

Martin

Hi Martin, thank you for the insight. I guess I was underrating the newer no point EP cues and yes I agree the paua shell rings do take much work and are classy to boot. They are much more intricate that slotted, railroad track, dot/dash or bushka rings. Regards, Cory.

 

[Musashi]

Prewitt Cues

Ed's cues hit great. I hit with a cored ebony and ivory cue that played fantastic. I played with one of his original plain jane birdseye cues. I would describe Ed's shaft taper as firm. Buy an Ed Prewitt cue if you can afford the ticket you will not be sorry.
An additional attribute that Ed brings to the table is his belief that customer service is still important.
Just my .02