Skip Weston cue, need some opinions
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At one time Skip Weston was a cuemaker in vogue, that people had to have. Why he dropped out of vogue is a reaon I can not nswer. He was know for making a great Ce, and maybe retired, to do something else.
Value is what the selling is willing to take from a buyer, that make a sale.
Value is what the selling is willing to take from a buyer, that make a sale.
This Is a Great Cue.....
This is a level 5 Skip Weston.........the cue should play great and looks superb.
A cue dealer would list this cue for $2400 - $2700 and of course, the cue wouldn't sell if listed in the higher range
and the dealer would drop his price after awhile and eventually would list the cue for $2100-$2300.
If you can score this cue for under $2k, jump on it. If you don't want it, send me the weight of the cue and maybe I'll get it.
It's a handsome cue. Weston is not appreciated like some other cue-makers but he's a really good one and this cue looks
great so just work a deal and buy it.
Matt B.
This is a level 5 Skip Weston.........the cue should play great and looks superb.
A cue dealer would list this cue for $2400 - $2700 and of course, the cue wouldn't sell if listed in the higher range
and the dealer would drop his price after awhile and eventually would list the cue for $2100-$2300.
If you can score this cue for under $2k, jump on it. If you don't want it, send me the weight of the cue and maybe I'll get it.
It's a handsome cue. Weston is not appreciated like some other cue-makers but he's a really good one and this cue looks
great so just work a deal and buy it.
Matt B.
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If memory serves, this was my Skip. I bought it directly from him. Veneers are the same. Year is the same. Everything is the same... except the joint. Was originally stainless steel so, you may want to find out who changed the joint. That could affect the value.
If you can get it for $2k AND you like the way it both looks AND plays, jump on it. But don't buy it with hopes of trading up or flipping it. Skips cues just don't have much value. His execution is stellar. Playability is... well not as stellar.
If you can get it for $2k AND you like the way it both looks AND plays, jump on it. But don't buy it with hopes of trading up or flipping it. Skips cues just don't have much value. His execution is stellar. Playability is... well not as stellar.
Obviously it's your money but if it were me, I'd tell the fellow to leave the case in the closet and make an offer of $1900 + shipping & Paypal......otherwise settle for $2000 Paypal total.
Be sure to use overnite shipping....24 hrs...little risk of damage that way and pay for it yourself....don't nickel & dime the seller to death....it's a mutually fair transaction and just be pleased to get the cue.
Matt B.
Be sure to use overnite shipping....24 hrs...little risk of damage that way and pay for it yourself....don't nickel & dime the seller to death....it's a mutually fair transaction and just be pleased to get the cue.
Matt B.
It's a local guy, I saw it all today and took the pictures on my phone here at michaels in Cincinnati, nice guy. Couldn't come to an agreement.
Thanks everyone you guys always have a ton of knowledge to share.
I wasn't paying too much attention to the case and also don't know. So thanks for that Info.
As you can see, the joint was originally SS. And it deflected like a mofo so who knows, maybe the ivory is an improvement. Just be sure to find out who did it. You'd be best to make sure it was someone who knew what he was doing.
What I can tell you is, I traded it to cuedoctor here on AZ. I suspect he didn't keep it too long. You might be able to track it's journey from there.
But again, if you have played with it and love it, buy it and enjoy it. If you plan on flipping it, be open to trade offers because you likely won't get the cash you put into it. But a trade can help you make some of that money back.
Best of luck.
What I can tell you is, I traded it to cuedoctor here on AZ. I suspect he didn't keep it too long. You might be able to track it's journey from there.
But again, if you have played with it and love it, buy it and enjoy it. If you plan on flipping it, be open to trade offers because you likely won't get the cash you put into it. But a trade can help you make some of that money back.
Best of luck.
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Skip's cues must not play too crappy. His cues, along with Lambros and Scruggs, are the top 3 most asked about cues in our booth this year at the expo. Above South West even. 
All I will say is, Skip in stroke can run 150 balls with his cues.
I will also say that he uses a very long pro-taper, this is not for everyone.
JV
I will also say that he uses a very long pro-taper, this is not for everyone.
JV
It happens all the time......a seller wants a little more for their cue than a buyer wants to offer.
Everyone wants to believe they have a cue for sale that's......pretty, plays great and the cue-maker is adored.
Then they find out the cue is average looking in the looks department, doesn't play any better than other high-end cues
and the cue-maker isn't rated in the top 20 cue-makers by their peers or the public.
You buy a cue because you like the way it looks and how it plays. The cue-maker is only important for deciding how much you'll pay for the cue.
Look, there's a beautiful full splice, ivory joint Tad Kohara cue on Cornerstone right now and it's listed for $6700. It's a lot more than I'd pay for that cue but 6 months ago,
it wasn't selling for that price. But Mr. Kohara sadly recently passed away and Voila...the cue went up in value by $1500 and someone will pay for it.....not me but someone will.
There's a ivory joint Danny Tibbits cue available right now that's haunting me and priced well under $5k.......based on looks, the cue is maybe......$1500-800......but because it's by Danny,
the cue is being offered in the $4k range.....I have never hit with a Tibbits cue because I can't find any.......the guy's made like less than 150 cues in his total cue-making career......it's the
cue-maker status and reputation that decides the demand for a cue and Skip Weston is very under-rated in my opinion.
It comes down to this.....you pay what the market says a cue is worth and if you pay more than that, you either wanted that specific cue very badly or you've overpaid.....there's no in between IMO.
Matt B.
Everyone wants to believe they have a cue for sale that's......pretty, plays great and the cue-maker is adored.
Then they find out the cue is average looking in the looks department, doesn't play any better than other high-end cues
and the cue-maker isn't rated in the top 20 cue-makers by their peers or the public.
You buy a cue because you like the way it looks and how it plays. The cue-maker is only important for deciding how much you'll pay for the cue.
Look, there's a beautiful full splice, ivory joint Tad Kohara cue on Cornerstone right now and it's listed for $6700. It's a lot more than I'd pay for that cue but 6 months ago,
it wasn't selling for that price. But Mr. Kohara sadly recently passed away and Voila...the cue went up in value by $1500 and someone will pay for it.....not me but someone will.
There's a ivory joint Danny Tibbits cue available right now that's haunting me and priced well under $5k.......based on looks, the cue is maybe......$1500-800......but because it's by Danny,
the cue is being offered in the $4k range.....I have never hit with a Tibbits cue because I can't find any.......the guy's made like less than 150 cues in his total cue-making career......it's the
cue-maker status and reputation that decides the demand for a cue and Skip Weston is very under-rated in my opinion.
It comes down to this.....you pay what the market says a cue is worth and if you pay more than that, you either wanted that specific cue very badly or you've overpaid.....there's no in between IMO.
Matt B.
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Agreed. A cue is worth whatever someone will pay for it. I was looking for just ballpark values obviously since there are so many variables that effect a cues value it's hard to determine sometimes.
I assume this is true because he made sure to tell me that while selling me this cue. Lol.
In all seriousness, Skip is a good guy. And as I said, his execution is outstanding. I owned several and for me, they weren't a fit. But as you know Roger seems to think Skip is the second coming of Christ so clearly, he has his fans. Lol
I remember those people too. And I was very careful to never say "hits a ton/like a South West/jam up" etc. when selling this cue.
B <----------- was never one of those people.
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Skip's cues must not play too crappy. His cues, along with Lambros and Scruggs, are the top 3 most asked about cues in our booth this year at the expo. Above South West even.
While I tend to doubt this, I suppose it is possible that this happened because after all, you were only 30 mins from Skip's front door.