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Jimbojim

Jimbojim

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Okay, my main passion is music. I teach guitar for a living and among some of my friends, I know some who bought very expensive guitar (up to 5k) and they don't want to play with it as they keep it as a collector's item in mint condition. Eventhough I can understand the principle of 'collection' but for me a guitar is meant to be played.

About pool cues now, some people take extra care about their cues (which is always a good thing IMO) but my question is this: Do you have or is there a cue that if it would be in your possession, you wouldn't play with it but rather keep it as a collector's item for any reasons?
 
Yes

YES. There is only one cue like that, that I know of, and believe it or not there is
one on ebay right now. I will not tell the board which one, as I'm feverishly trying
to acquire the funding for it before the auction closes, and hopefully get an extra week
to pay the buyer.

I can't actually think of another cue that would make me take that action. (Note - I
was laid off a while back due to outsourcing, and this potential purchase might be
considered insane by a lot of folks!)
 
Jimbojim said:
Okay, my main passion is music. I teach guitar for a living and among some of my friends, I know some who bought very expensive guitar (up to 5k) and they don't want to play with it as they keep it as a collector's item in mint condition. Eventhough I can understand the principle of 'collection' but for me a guitar is meant to be played.

About pool cues now, some people take extra care about their cues (which is always a good thing IMO) but my question is this: Do you have or is there a cue that if it would be in your possession, you wouldn't play with it but rather keep it as a collector's item for any reasons?
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Some people buy cues as investment, some buy them as a form of art, and their are always some who buy cues and many other things just to show off. This group have money but, they are also insecure so they must let everyone know it.

I suppose their are also people who buy Guitars for the same reasons I have stated above.
 
i dont have a cue that I wont hit a ball with,

having said that i have a few cues that I wont use as playing cues in other words putting alot of miles on them, playing with them daily because they cant be replaced or they are big $$$ fancy cues that wernt made for playing with-they usally play bad and look good, gallery cues.

my main playing cue is a G. Szam. but it plays so good I cant use something else and since it cant be replaced i keep a short leash on it. its locked in a safe if i'm out of town, it dosent travel unless i'm driving etc, its well used and isnt going to depericate.
 
i dont have a cue that I wont hit a ball with,
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Same here.

I'm not loaded.F'n far from it really..just a working man.

If I had the loot would I house a cue or two that I didn't play with??Most Probably.
 
Haha, funny you would make thsi post becuase just a couple days ago I had decided not to sell an Earl Strickland Cuetech I have. It's not a great cue so it wouldn't fetch very much money but with his recent release from the cutech lineup and his legendary status I'm hoping that maybe some day it will be worth something (I'm thinking a long way down the road here) but even more importantly it was the very first 'real' cue I ever bought, which ended up a huge mistake :mad: (anyone read my letter to the editor this month in BD by any chance?) :cool:
 
I do have one cue posted in the cue gallery that I wont take out and play with it is a Viking cue that I won in a raffle at the Charlotte Camel 10 ball tourney of 1999 for 20 dollars of tickets. The cue was signed the night before and played with by many pros including Efren but more importantly three deceased players Greg Hatch,Steve(the Miz) Mizerack and Tony Ellin and one retired player Robby Hudson so to keep the sigs in good shape the cue is plastic wraped and stuck in a case.--Leonard
 
Not me either, Reminds me of people who own cars but wont drive them (Classics) I understand but personaly, I couldnt do it.

A cue is meant to be played with, Personaly, when I hold a cue I feel power, to me its like a sword, Ofcourse we all want sharp swords, these are tools for the trade, I feel a cue's ultimate worth is the guy (or gal) weilding it.

Later on I may think differntly, but right now I want to play the game..



SPINDOKTOR
 
Change of plans, but my answer remains YES

Change of plans, reality sets in...

But, my answer remains YES. This particular cue would have caused me to possess it not to
play with it, but to admire it, and also for its potential resale value in the future. I also suspect
that even if I was able to raise what I considered enough cash to purchase it, I would most likely
get outbid for it. So, it was nice to think about for a while.

I don't really consider this type of thinking "weird". In fact to this day, I have never used a
75th anniversary set of 4 Craftsman tools that are gold plated. Nothing real expensive, but truly
works of art. Just a pair of diagonal cutting pliers, a robogrip wrench, and 2 screwdrivers in a
wooden case. Just something to admire that I originally bought for my father. My parents
on the other hand did not appreciate them like I did, and I remember one of them saying
"OK, put them in the toolbox". They just could't grasp the concept of "not using them".
 
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Jimbojim said:
Okay, my main passion is music. I teach guitar for a living and among some of my friends, I know some who bought very expensive guitar (up to 5k) and they don't want to play with it as they keep it as a collector's item in mint condition. Eventhough I can understand the principle of 'collection' but for me a guitar is meant to be played.

About pool cues now, some people take extra care about their cues (which is always a good thing IMO) but my question is this: Do you have or is there a cue that if it would be in your possession, you wouldn't play with it but rather keep it as a collector's item for any reasons?
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These are rarely brought out to the pool room! They caught my eye and I had to have them! :eek:
 
I would hit any cue that I would own, I have several cues in the 500 to 1000price range that I play with regularly, but the cue that I bought that I was going to save cost considerably more than that and I take it out every month or so. I find it hard to play with a cue that is worth more than the car I drive, but when I take it out I even let a couple of friends play a few racks with it.
 
I have had exactly 1 cue I wouldn't play with for about 2 years.....but then did anyway because I just couldn't leave it in the case. The way I look at it...baring theft, the only reason I can think not to use a cue is damage. Then again a re-finish is cheap considering the price of the cue, and really doesn't seem to harm the price of resale IMO, so I say play with them.

The one cue I have never owned, but still looking for as a player is a very simple 4 point Gus Szamboti. I have the means to find one and trust me....that cue will be hitting balls just like it was made to do.

Gerry
 
I currently don't have a cue that I wouldn't play with, but if it was an affordable option, I could clearly understand the idea of having a cue or more strictly for investment/hobby purposes. Obviously if I were to own an original condition "Bushka" I doubt I'd play with it. I can also think of a set of cues that McWorter made with ivory pins (yes, ivory pins) that obviously are not meant for playing.
I used to work as a professional musician here on the Tokyo studio/club scene, and with musical instruments I could say the same. I once owned guitars that were used by Akira Takasaki, and also had one that George Lynch used. I got both guitars via friends with ESP. I have since sold both of them, but when I had them, they never left the case. There are certain years and models of Gibsons and Fenders that I would love to own, but would never play outside the comfort of my own home.
dave
 
Jimbojim said:
Okay, my main passion is music. I teach guitar for a living and among some of my friends, I know some who bought very expensive guitar (up to 5k) and they don't want to play with it as they keep it as a collector's item in mint condition. Eventhough I can understand the principle of 'collection' but for me a guitar is meant to be played.

About pool cues now, some people take extra care about their cues (which is always a good thing IMO) but my question is this: Do you have or is there a cue that if it would be in your possession, you wouldn't play with it but rather keep it as a collector's item for any reasons?
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There was a story of a cue that was for sale on e-bay. This cue, I believe it was a Richard Black, was purchased in the late 60's or early 70's. The man who purchased the cue bought it for his son to give him when he returned from Vietnam. Unfortunately he didn't return and he put the cue away, unplayed and untuched for over 30 years. The auction was by someone selling the cue for this man, but the father wrote a letter to explain the cue. The reason why I would never play with this cue is that it was not meant for me. It was meant for his lost son. I would keep it as a memorial not only for his son, who I never knew, but for all of our lost men and women throughout any war.

dean
 
hackerda said:
There was a story of a cue that was for sale on e-bay. This cue, I believe it was a Richard Black, was purchased in the late 60's or early 70's. The man who purchased the cue bought it for his son to give him when he returned from Vietnam. Unfortunately he didn't return and he put the cue away, unplayed and untuched for over 30 years. The auction was by someone selling the cue for this man, but the father wrote a letter to explain the cue. The reason why I would never play with this cue is that it was not meant for me. It was meant for his lost son. I would keep it as a memorial not only for his son, who I never knew, but for all of our lost men and women throughout any war.

dean
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Dean, in that situation I agree, I would do the same... I personaly dont have a problem with people collecting cues, I think its great, but I dont go out looking for cues to collect, but I understand. I love this sport, and there are some players I admire, and If I ever was lucky enough to aquire thier cue I proboly wouldnt play with it. REP to you for helping me understand why people collect cues.



SPINDOKTOR
 
I play with all my Cues, I try and rotate them out every few weeks.

As far as my Bass Guitars, I have some very expensive ones and some very old ones, and I do the same thing with them.

The Cues and the Guitars are meant to be played with.:)
 

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Reminds me of Pink Floyd

Reminds me of Pink Floyd...

"Wow, this place is bigger than my apartment. Are these all your guitars?"

I used to have a collection, not super expensive ones, but some very uniquely designed ones.
At the present, I only have one B.C. Rich Ironbird N.J. series. I had to keep one, and that's
the one I chose. Luckily it was a little scratched up when I bought it, so I can enjoy playing
it now and then, without worrying about my belt buckle, etc..

That's a nice collection from what I can tell, enjoy them!
 
whitey2 said:
Reminds me of Pink Floyd...

"Wow, this place is bigger than my apartment. Are these all your guitars?"

I used to have a collection, not super expensive ones, but some very uniquely designed ones.
At the present, I only have one B.C. Rich Ironbird N.J. series. I had to keep one, and that's
the one I chose. Luckily it was a little scratched up when I bought it, so I can enjoy playing
it now and then, without worrying about my belt buckle, etc..

That's a nice collection from what I can tell, enjoy them!
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I like the B.C. Rich also. Here is a pic of my 1987 U.S.A. Warlock, with my Gibson Explorer:D
 

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