something wrong with my ned morris

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Onemoreyouth

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hey, not trying to put anything bad about morris cues out, but i recently purchased one from bama and i've noticed that if i lightly tap the tip on the table the cue makes a sounds like its loose at the joint. i tightened it up and its def. not loose at the joint. put the other shaft on it, same thing. put the shafts on a different butt, no problem. lightly tapped the threaded part of the joint of the butt on the table, sounds like something is loose. makes a very odd sound.

is this a weight bolt loose maybe? or what could it be. i dont know if morris cues use bolts or not, just hoping somebody on here can give me a suggestion.
 
Absolutely check the weight bolt first. I don't remember if Ned Morris uses a rubber bumper with an allen screw into the weightbolt or not, but remove the bumper and check that the weight bolt is secure. It does not have to be much movement for the bolt to make a noise. Let me know what you figure out. Also, contact Jazznpool (Martin) and get Ned Morris' contact info and email/phone him if you need to. He is well known for customer support. Let me know what you figure out.
Joe
 
thats bad news. sorry to hear that. hopefully it is something as simple as the weight bolt. if its not, then you need to look into the A joint, cause theres a possiblity of a rattle there. that would be a serious problem if thats the case. its something you cant check on your own, has to be done by the builder. hopefully its not, but i does happen even on the most expensive cues. the cue builders here can give you a little more info on the A joint construction, and the possibility of a rattle there.
another possibility is the rings, if any, throughout the butt, handle, and forearm of the cue.
and it can also be something as simple as the rubber bumper being loose. try it without the bumper and see what happens.
good luck getting to the bottom of this problem. and hopefully bama will give you more help than just giving you some names and numbers, since he was the one who sold you the cue. unless the cue was sold as is, which is between you two, then youre out of luck.
but a reputed seller will do the right thing if its something other than a simple weight bolt. cause that would be a pre-existing defect. just my opinion.
 
Joeboxer, I apologise if I am misreading your post but it seems to have a sour overtone. At the moment it would appear that Bamacues is trying to be quite helpful and suggesting he contact the maker for advice seems like a good suggestion.

He does not appear to be fobbing the guy off but trying to make a friendly suggestion in the spirit of solving the problem, he even asks the buyer to contact him to let him know the outcome.
 
I agree with Merlin, Bama has a great reputation here and seems like a stand up guy. It seems he is doing right by his customer and if the problem turns out to be more serious I am sure he will work out something to the customers liking. I would not hesitate to purchase something from him.

Mike
 
I didnt get the impression he was sour, just looking for help to find where the noise is coming from.
 
apology accepted, for misreading my post. there is no sour overtone anywhere. that is a blanket statement that i made about any "reputable" seller doing the right thing if its a major problem. and from what i've seen from this seller, he is a reputable seller which i'm sure will do the right thing. if needed.
that being said, if it was my cue, i would expect the seller to help me out by contacting the maker himself and asking him what the problem may be. (i.e. i just sold one of your cues to one of my customers, and he's having so and so problem with it. can you give me some advice as to what it may be and how it can be fixed.)
a little bit more help than just giving me contact information and making me do all the leg work. "let me know what you figure out", should be "lets see what WE can figure out".
as i said to the original poster, good luck, and i hope its something simple, so you can enjoy your purchase.
joe
 
Oops sorry, I should've scrolled up to see the name of the person who started the post.
 
Thanks guys...

...believe me, I am trying to help Logan out.

The cue went to him about 3-4 weeks ago on Oct 3. I did not feel or see anything wrong with it at the time, but that doesn't mean anything.

Should there be an issue, Ned Morris is our first line to determine what, if anything, is wrong with the cue. Then Logan can get back with me if necessary to see what we need to do.
Joe
 
no worries bama, i know your a stand up guy. i've bought a thing or two form him before.

i'm going to look at the cue here in a couple of minutes and i'll post back as soon as i know if it is or isnt the weight bolt...

and while i would be nice of bama to get a hold of Ned for me, i would actually rather call him myself. wouldnt mind talking to a famous cue maker... kind of exciting i guess.

i'll let you guys know something soon about it being the bolt. and thanks for all the replies
 
well... i finally figured the bumper just unscrewed from the butt... couldnt quite see down in the stick so i grabbed a flashlight and could see the allen head.... picked up the stick and flashlight and started to go downstairs... dropped the flashlight when it squeezed out of my hand while hitting the light switch, even the my cue was in the other hand i still thought i had dropped the cue from the top of the stairs... stopped breathing until i realized it was just the flashlight... :) took the weight bolt all the way out... there was an echo but not vibration, put it back in and gave it a good snug turn, vibration is gone!

thanks for all the replies and concerns, luckily it was just a loose weight bolt. ...*sighs* guess i dont get to call Ned now.... :(
 
Onemoreyouth said:
well... i finally figured the bumper just unscrewed from the butt... couldnt quite see down in the stick so i grabbed a flashlight and could see the allen head.... picked up the stick and flashlight and started to go downstairs... dropped the flashlight when it squeezed out of my hand while hitting the light switch, even the my cue was in the other hand i still thought i had dropped the cue from the top of the stairs... stopped breathing until i realized it was just the flashlight... :) took the weight bolt all the way out... there was an echo but not vibration, put it back in and gave it a good snug turn, vibration is gone!

thanks for all the replies and concerns, luckily it was just a loose weight bolt. ...*sighs* guess i dont get to call Ned now.... :(
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99% of the time, it is something simple like that. It is that other 1% that kicks your butt. When you figure the post office probably tossed the box around a few times and did crash tests with the box on the way out to you, it is no wonder that a bolt would shake/vibrate loose every now and then. Really glad things turned out OK, Logan.
Joe
 
me too

Bamacues said:
99% of the time, it is something simple like that. It is that other 1% that kicks your butt. When you figure the post office probably tossed the box around a few times and did crash tests with the box on the way out to you, it is no wonder that a bolt would shake/vibrate loose every now and then. Really glad things turned out OK, Logan.
Joe
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yep,very glad to read about your happy ending...good luck with the cue now!
 
i really don't mean to create any ill will or anything but it's always a good idea to contacted the seller or last person to handle the cue first outside of these forums or by pm if they're a member, try any suggested cures and then posted the positive results. most of the time when you have an issue go to the source. in this case it was a respected and knowledgeable seller.
 
Why did you even post this without talking to Joe first? A loose weight bolt ?????? Thats was a REAL problem worthy of a post.

Why not just PM Joe first and tell him of the buzz? Knowing Bama he would have said to just send the cue back and he'd take care of any problem...instead you ask the world if their is a problem (oh ya all cue's buzz) with the Morris you bought from Bama..... please

One phone call or e-mail to Joe would have solved ANY problem
 
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Panhdlce said:
Why did you even post this without talking to Joe first? A loose weight bolt ?????? Thats was a REAL problem worthy of a post.

Why not just PM Joe first and tell him of the buzz? Knowing Bama he would have said to just send the cue back and he'd take care of any problem...instead you ask the world if their is a problem (oh ya all cue's buzz) with the Morris you bought from Bama..... please

One phone call or e-mail to Joe would have solved ANY problem
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why not ask here? Wasn't like he was saying the cue was bad, or that Joe sold him something bad. Was just asking what could be wrong. I don't understand how that is wrong. Sure it could've gone in cue talk forum, if there was one that is.
 
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