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I just bought a Black Boar AS-6 it has a few nicks and dings
If I have it refinished by someone other than Black Boar will it effect its value any

One stroke
 
My thinking on having anyone other than the cuemaker refinish a cue is this, why would someone want to make a cue look real good if he didn't make the cue. When my cue needs any work done on it no matter how small the job it goes back to Jerry Olivier. Cues are a work of art to the maker of a cue, they will do their best to put a nice job out there for people to see.--Smitty
 
On a player who cares who does the refinish as long its decent?

On a cue whose main point of value is the makers name and costs thousands of dollars (like most Black Boars) I would spend the money and have it done by the maker if possible. I don't know the current value of the older Boars but my guess is that cue is right on the borderline of if its worth the time and money to have Tony do it.

All things being equal a higher end cue refinished by the maker usually brings more than one done by someone else. Only you can judge if the juice is worth the squeeze.
 
woodyosborne said:
short answer, yes. long answer, depends on who refinishes it.
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I agree....if at all possible I'd get Tony to refinish the cue. There are a number of top cue makers, but most of them have a policy that they will only work on cues that they build. Some top cue makers will do work on other cue makers cues though. If you get someone other than BB to refinish your cue try to get it done by someone who has an established name to preserve the value of your cue.
 
In my humble, owned-far-too-many-cues-in-my-lifetime opinion:

If you're looking to have a HIGH END cue redone, go to the original cuemaker. Newer BB, Tasc, Szam, Searing, etc.

If you're looking to get a player or midrange cue done...and plan on USING it...go with a reputable person that does good work. I know of a few who can knock refinish work out of the park, regardless of whether or not they had any hand in building the cue to begin with.

Scot at Proficient is awesome.
Mike Webb is awesome.
Steve Klein is awesome.

No need to spend 5 bills on a new finish, when you can get equally amazing work at a fraction of the cost.

That said - if you ever sent a Szam to anyone other than Barry...you may be disowned and told to leave the country.

Mark
 
one stroke said:
Tony charges 500+ to refinish
Proficient billiards I hear is real good and he's about a 1/4 of that


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Tony built your cue and it will be like new if he refinished it, but on the other hand you would have a BB refinished by Proficient billboards if you see what I mean. I admit $500 is steep, but it will preserve the value of your cue.
 
Check with Mike Webb in RI, his finish is like putting a shiny 1" armor plate on your cue.

A friend of mine had a Alaskan Husky chew on his Mike Webb cue, and he dropped it against a corner of a table. No ding at all from the drop and 2 small dents in the finish from the dog's teeth.

It may cost more than some others you can find for the job to refinish but should be quite a bit cheaper than $500 and his finish is among the best I've ever seen.
 
8-ball Rat said:
In my humble, owned-far-too-many-cues-in-my-lifetime opinion:

If you're looking to have a HIGH END cue redone, go to the original cuemaker. Newer BB, Tasc, Szam, Searing, etc.

If you're looking to get a player or midrange cue done...and plan on USING it...go with a reputable person that does good work. I know of a few who can knock refinish work out of the park, regardless of whether or not they had any hand in building the cue to begin with.

Scot at Proficient is awesome.
Mike Webb is awesome.
Steve Klein is awesome.

No need to spend 5 bills on a new finish, when you can get equally amazing work at a fraction of the cost.

That said - if you ever sent a Szam to anyone other than Barry...you may be disowned and told to leave the country.

Mark
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If my Boar was a newer one it would be a no brainier ,, but 500 is a little steep I would rather get a Farrell less shaft from him for that money
I first found out about Scott from another cue maker who told me he sends his high end cued there for refinish I also saw Jay H had a joss west done by him that looked fantastic
I guess its all about what that As -6 value is or would be down the road I can possibly imagine it not going up in value over the yrs but who knows

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one stroke said:
If my Boar was a newer one it would be a no brainier ,, but 500 is a little steep I would rather get a Farrell less shaft from him for that money
I first found out about Scott from another cue maker who told me he sends his high end cued there for refinish I also saw Jay H had a joss west done by him that looked fantastic
I guess its all about what that As -6 value is or would be down the road I can possibly imagine it not going up in value over the yrs but who knows

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All I can tell ya is that I've sent quite a few cues to Scot to have work done...and each time...the cue was flawless when I got it back.

Older BB cues are awesome. I've owned several, and they play amazingly well. That said, I don't think (but what the hell do I know, really?? ) that they will reach the same dollar value as Szams or Searings with the same amount of work in them.

Your cue is still pushing 4 figures, for sure...but either way, you can't go wrong. Just boils down to what you want invested in your stick.
 
If it was a newer Boar, I would agree it's the right move to send it back to Tony. But if the cue is to be sold, I don't know if you outrun the extra $300+ you would spend, considering the current market. If it's going to be a player, then absolutely have anyone reputable do the work....Webb, Klein, Gilbert, Sherbine, Ryan, etc. All are great suggestions. Just my $0.02 fwiw.
 
8-ball Rat said:
All I can tell ya is that I've sent quite a few cues to Scot to have work done...and each time...the cue was flawless when I got it back.

Older BB cues are awesome. I've owned several, and they play amazingly well. That said, I don't think (but what the hell do I know, really?? ) that they will reach the same dollar value as Szams or Searings with the same amount of work in them.

Your cue is still pushing 4 figures, for sure...but either way, you can't go wrong. Just boils down to what you want invested in your stick.
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Those older logo BB are not really high end value and I wouldn't spend the extra money.

Ken
 
Ken_4fun said:
Those older logo BB are not really high end value and I wouldn't spend the extra money.

Ken
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Exactly.

I had one...years ago...that I picked up from a guy here on AZB. Prior to getting it in my hands, it was in Scot's shop for a refurb.

The cue was pristine in every way...and it cost $150, start to finish.

Perfect work that's budget-friendly. Can't argue with that!! :thumbup:
 
Ken_4fun said:
Those older logo BB are not really high end value and I wouldn't spend the extra money.

Ken
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They certainly are not in 6 pt territory but I saw the same cue sell for 3700 on flea bay and another for sale for 4500 so its not exactly Swiss Cheese either
Unless I lose my job or something I don't plan in selling it anytime soon it surely won't go down in value ,, but since I'm going to play with it maybe I will go the cheaper rout now and see where the market goes ,, I got the cue cheap so I can't lose either way

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Maaaannnnnn..... If I was all about tossing bricks of cash on the fire to warm my feet at night, I would send the cue back to Tony. But as anyone knows, Tony works hard and is extremely busy most of the time...... but there will also be the matter of the stars aligning and the feng-shui of the air molecules around the cue to be worked on must be perfect before he will consider getting started on it. Nice guy, but wow. A BB is one of my dream cues, but I will never own one.

Take it to a real live cue maker and get it done. Do a search for the that cue repair list here on AZB and go nuts. Remember, Time and Money is Time and Money.

Lesh
 
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