Josswest.

aquaurchin99

aquaurchin99

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I have an older Josswest and had a couple questions. Should I get it refinished? It is in decent shape but it does have many dings and bumps and stuff throughout the cue (granted it is 40 years old). One shaft is old stock micarta and the other is ivory.

What is the value of the cue now, and would it be more if it got refinished? And if so, is it worth it to go to a high end cue maker to do the job? Or would any decent cue maker be fine? Don't think it should be rewrapped though should it?

I apologize in advance for the photos.




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I would get it refinished.

It costs nearly nothing and will not hurt value (probably help). I would get it refinished including a new wrap, BTW.

It isnt a particularly rare cue, I have owned several of these cues and honestly think they are bargin. I would place the value at $800 - $1000 now, and $900-$1100 after refinish. This assumes all is straight and both shafts are 13mm or very close to it. If not, price would reflect it accordingly.

Scot with Proficient Billiards would be my first choice, and it would be less than $100, last time I checked. (I just checked $85 w/1 shaft, $110 w/2. +$40 for new wrap) $150 Total

Ryan at Meullers would be a close second choice. ($125 1-shaft + $25 - for second shaft, +$40 for new wrap) $190 Total

Why would I recommend them? They do excellent work, quick on turn around (7-10 days), and cheap.

If I need shafts built and a refinish, I use Rick Howard because I like his taper and shaft work. His refinishing is excellent but isnt as fast as the above.

Several will post others, but IMO, you cant beat the top 2, and if you want or need a shaft I use would RH.

I wish you best of rolls,

Ken
 
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I wouldn't get it refinished unless the cue was in rough shape to be honest. It's a vintage Josswest from the logo, and many, including myself, prefer cues to be completely original even if the have some wear. The buyer can always get a cue refinished if he or she desires. Remember, a cue can only be completely original once. I definitely wouldn't get it re-wrapped. The linen you have on there now still looks like it's in good shape, and wouldn't re-do it unless it was fraying or torn. You can get that original wrap cleaned and pressed and it will look just like new, and it will still be stock. Ken is right about Scot over at Proficient Billiards though, he does amazing work for a great price and his turn around time is hard to beat. If you really want to get it re-finished, I would go that route, but I wouldn't touch it unless it's beat to bits and you want to sell it. It's worth more IMO as a completely original cue. Knowing the finish that is still on there was put on by the original maker - Bill Stroud - means something to some buyers/collectors. Cheers :)
 
Thanks for the opinions. I am looking to sell it most likely. I was thinking that keeping it the way it is would be best for resale. Maybe I can find the right buyer. Thought it was worth a bit more than $1000 but maybe not. I got the cue in a trade to begin with.
 
The cue looks pretty nice...I would forgo the refinish. You **might** recover the cost of the refinish + shipping in this market, but it probably wouldn't accentuate the value or final sale price beyond that. The DYD debacle was hard on our brothers' JWs. Jmo.
 
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