Small Advice from Cue people

str8poolbanger

str8poolbanger

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I bought what I consider to be a decent little cue. Its a Pechauer custom that I picked up about 3 years ago at the SBE in VF. I paid roughly $400 for it with an asking price of $475. Problem has arisen that I REALLY like this cue, and have alot of people in my area tell me its a beautiful cue, that the woodwork is very nice and the grains are beautiful. I spent about $150 to get all dings out of my shaft last year at the SBE by Mike Gullassy. After receiving the cue back, one of my "friends" must of used it in my basement when I was upstairs or knocked it over, and took a nice chunk out of the forearm. I gave the cue to Jeeves to take to the US Open (I couldnt make it) to get a price to refinish the cue without losing the signature. Cost to do so will be aproximately another $175 bucks. In less than a year I will be dumping $350+ for repairs on this cue.

Should I just save my roll and buy another cue?
 

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What in the hell did he do to the shaft to warrant $150, make you a new one?

$150, really? Must be the price of gas.......:rolleyes:
 
That shaft must have been really dinged up to warrant a $150 price to remove the dings and dents. A new shaft would run about $150.

If you really like the cue, spend the $175.00 and get it fixed. Then, keep it away from people who won't be careful around it.

Russ....
 
Assuming the cue is your "player" I'd play with it as is. Trying to keep it pristine is fruitless.

BTW, getting shaft work done shouldn't cost more than 20 to 30 bucks unless you get it done at a shake joint.
 
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seems like you have a cosmetic problem. i only address these when trying to sell. doesn't hurt how it plays, does it?

-s
 
the shaft work consited of removing some serious dents, resealing, new ferrule and tip plus shipping to get it back to me
 
str8poolbanger said:
the shaft work consited of removing some serious dents, resealing, new ferrule and tip plus shipping to get it back to me
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I can't seem to get to $150.00.

Dent removal..........$20.00
Ferrule..................$30.00
Tip.......................$40.00
Shipping................$10.00
Prices based on average prices charged by most. Cleaning & resealing is usually free with ferrule job.

If Mike quoted you a price of $150.00 (which I seriously doubt he did), why wouldn't you have opted for a new shaft? That's like spending $50,000.00 to fix a $50,000.00 car with a bluebook value of $28,500.00.

Gene
 
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Im looking for my receipt now, and I may be wrong on the price, but honestly your at around 100 bucks......either way, i just wanted opinions on wether to just keep the cue around the rack and get another shooting cue or spend the money to put it back the way it was.

I dont mean to hurt anyones rep, I was very happy with the shaft work when I got it back from Mike.

Memory coming back, I also had dings out of the joint collars on the shaft that needed to be replaced as well.
 
str8poolbanger said:
Im looking for my receipt now, and I may be wrong on the price, but honestly your at around 100 bucks......either way, i just wanted opinions on wether to just keep the cue around the rack and get another shooting cue or spend the money to put it back the way it was.

I dont mean to hurt anyones rep, I was very happy with the shaft work when I got it back from Mike.

Memory coming back, I also had dings out of the joint collars on the shaft that needed to be replaced as well.
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Seems like your cue really takes a beating. I'd suggest you invest $10-15 in a cue holder.
 
jay helfert said:
Seems like your cue really takes a beating. I'd suggest you invest $10-15 in a cue holder.
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LOL Jay....yeah i nicked the hell out of the join collar about 2 weeks after I had it while breaking it down. Ive become alot better at protecting cues as if their my kids. And I have that cue holder attached to my bar in the basement. At leagues people steal them...lol....

I think I got the answers I wanted to see....its all PERSONAL OPINION on fixing it or not. I like it and Im gonna fix it and probally still get a nice custom at this years SBE or just have one made up.

Thanks to all who responded!!!

-Str8
 
Just play with it as is or get a new cue... Kind of a waste to drop any cash on it, IMO...

The stick is meant to be played with.. if it must be perfect, get it fixed and hang it up... Otherwise, let it do what its meant to do... Its a consumable afterall...
 
some advice

Sounds like you have made up your mind but here is a piece of advice. Never ever turn loose of a cue that you like and play well with until you have one in your hands that you play better with, and have played better with for several months.

As you have already figured out, do whatever makes you happy as far as fixing and maintaining the cue. Oh, and about letting other people use your cue even by giving them access to it when you aren't there, years ago my brother was on leave from the army. While he had been in Uncle Sam's operation I had gotten pretty serious about playing pool and I had a stick that would walk and talk for me. We were playing on my home table and he reached out with my cue to tap a ball down to where I was racking before I could tell him not with my cue. He didn't seem to tap the ball that hard but he broke several inches off of the end of my shaft that I had used for several years. I have never seen that happen before or since. I knew it wasn't deliberate and I wasn't mad at my brother but I was very upset knowing that the shaft wasn't really replaceable.

I know that many people go through shafts and cues like toilet paper but I am of the old school mentality and feel that the better you know your stick and shaft the better you play. Rarely are two tips exactly the same, much less two pieces of wood. Although I gambled for many years with house sticks and played run out pool, I never felt I played my best with a stick or shaft until I had played with it for hundreds of hours.

I'm trying to find or build a stick I am happy with right now. When I get it, money won't buy it.

Hu



str8poolbanger said:
LOL Jay....yeah i nicked the hell out of the join collar about 2 weeks after I had it while breaking it down. Ive become alot better at protecting cues as if their my kids. And I have that cue holder attached to my bar in the basement. At leagues people steal them...lol....

I think I got the answers I wanted to see....its all PERSONAL OPINION on fixing it or not. I like it and Im gonna fix it and probally still get a nice custom at this years SBE or just have one made up.

Thanks to all who responded!!!

-Str8
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I wouldn't get it fixed. Just try to accept that it has a knick in it. Makes it more "special." And by the sounds of it, with your luck you'll end up "needing" to get it refinished again next year anyways.
 
Valley Forge '08

Since you will be looking for a new cue at Valley Forge in the spring, I would like to invite you to look at some of my cues. I'll be in booth L16 (thats on the lower level) and will have some really good buys.

See you in the spring.

Jim Griffin
norwelacues@hotmail.com
 
If when you play with it the nick bothers you and maybe affects your game, then by all means spend the money and get it fixed.
 
Jeeves Brought It By

I was looking at it yesterday. I could spin it on the lathe and polish the dirt out of the ding. It looks like it may be into the wood a little. You should clean it up and just polish it if it is your regular playing cue. It ain't gonna affect the way it plays. Another thing I would suggest, "Don't ever have Mike do anymore cue work for ya"! unless he is giving out free KY jelly. Then it won't hurt so bad.:eek: Yikes man!!!!!
Purdman :cool:
 
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