Questions about all the CONVERSION CuE ???

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Pros help me please.

I have a doubt about all the conversion cue : dufferin conversion, titlist conversion , " whatever-it-is" conversion .

The point is : Any cuemaker has his own "trademark" : Pin , balance point, cue construction etc.

A cue BEFORE the conversion is already DONE ( wood choice , balance point, forearm - butt - handle construction ) .

SO, when a cuemaker makes a conversion, the cue DOES NOT carry HIS "TRADEMARK" ?

If yes , what the point of buying a conversion ? cheaper ?

Same question with the BLANK, if a cuemaker finishs a cue from a blank ( John DAvis, Prather ... ) , does the cue carry his "trademark" ?



Last question, I saw many Tiltlist conversion and they all cost around 1k. How does the Tittlist cue play ?

Thanks,
 
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Conversions are usually done for sneaky petes and Titlist are just cool traditional blanks that were the "chassis" on which many cuemakers got started. Also, conversions are usually done early on in cuemaking when one is practicing basic techniques as opposed to building the actual blank. Ideally you would be after a cue which the cuemaker built from scratch whereas a cue that was converted from another cue or used someone else points would not be as valuable as an "all" original, but there are always exceptions. As to a makers trademark hit or taper, most should be able to make a conversion hit close to their ideal but again at that point quality control is out of their hands with a blank that they did not make.
 
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Where is this information coming from?

thepavlos said:
conversions are usually done for sneaky petes and titlist are just cool traditional blanks that were the "chassis" on which many cuemakers got started. Also, conversions are usually done early on in cuemaking when one is practicing basic techniques as opposed to building the actual blank. Ideally you would be after a cue which the cuemaker built from scratch whereas a cue that was converted from another cue or used someone else points would not be as valuable as an "all" original, but there are always exceptions. As to a makers trademark hit or taper, most should be able to make a conversion hit close to their ideal but again at that point quality control is out of their hands with a blank that they did not make.
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are you a cue maker?
Do you own any conversion cues?
Just curious.

SLIM
 
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HelloBaby- said:
Pros help me please.

I have a doubt about all the conversion cue : dufferin conversion, titlist conversion , " whatever-it-is" conversion .

The point is : Any cuemaker has his own "trademark" : Pin , balance point, cue construction etc.

A cue BEFORE the conversion is already DONE ( wood choice , balance point, forearm - butt - handle construction ) .

SO, when a cuemaker makes a conversion, the cue DOES NOT carry HIS "TRADEMARK" ?

If yes , what the point of buying a conversion ? cheaper ?

Same question with the BLANK, if a cuemaker finishs a cue from a blank ( John DAvis, Prather ... ) , does the cue carry his "trademark" ?



Last question, I saw many Tiltlist conversion and they all cost around 1k. How does the Tittlist cue play ?

Thanks,
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Many conversions come from old Brunswick cues your grandfather probably played with. Sitting in someones basement having been heavily used or hardly ever used, who knows. Brunswick had some pretty good craftsmen back in those days and it's awesome that someone breathes new life back into them. Sort of like saving old cars from the crusher, they live on.
 
So as I understand if I pick up a Blank and send it to any cuemaker with the same order ( Radial Pin , wrapless , hoppe ring par example ) I will have a Forearm with the same character ? ( Don't talk about the shaft because definitetly each cuemaker has his own shaft taper ).

:rolleyes:
 
There is an Ask the Cuemaker section here that might get you some good answers.

Maniac
 
HelloBaby- said:
Pros help me please.

I have a doubt about all the conversion cue : dufferin conversion, titlist conversion , " whatever-it-is" conversion .

The point is : Any cuemaker has his own "trademark" : Pin , balance point, cue construction etc.

A cue BEFORE the conversion is already DONE ( wood choice , balance point, forearm - butt - handle construction ) .

SO, when a cuemaker makes a conversion, the cue DOES NOT carry HIS "TRADEMARK" ?

If yes , what the point of buying a conversion ? cheaper ?

Same question with the BLANK, if a cuemaker finishs a cue from a blank ( John DAvis, Prather ... ) , does the cue carry his "trademark" ?


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Last question, I saw many Tiltlist conversion and they all cost around 1k. How does the Tittlist cue play ?

Thanks,
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Those are some great questions. The truth of the matter is:
In most cases a conversion will not play like the Cue makers own constructed cues. He can add his own taper, joint and joint screw but that's about it. Some Cue makers will add their logo to a conversion and some will not. I use to do conversions and now I don't because I want the control of doing everything myself. Very tough and always debatable to try and hold a Cue maker accountable for something he didn't actually make. The correct answer always is:
If you want a cue by a certain Cue maker, Let him build it, from start to finish. It is not a compliment to any Cue maker to be asked to use another makers blank.
 
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