Just a soft market right now. Plus, I dont think Klein cues get the respect they rightfully deserve. Watch in a few years..no biggie if u have to hold on to this IMO...in any event...Good luck!
The cues I have had Steve make played better than the Scruggs, SW, Richard Black, Black Boar and others I have owned. They play excellent. I have another due to arrive in just a couple weeks actually.
It is a niche market. People in a lot of cases buy cues based on a name or brand appeal rather than how the cue plays.
For one example, some years ago, you could buy some makers cues for an average custom cue price, they have not changed much since that time, but the prices have on some of them. Klein's will more than likely be the same, as his cues really stand out (especially to players).
And I really hope some people do not put much weight in some these waiting lists (of course not all of them). I contacted Searing for example in 2005 to tell him I wanted on the waiting list (this was even before his waiting list was to bad). And I followed up in 2007 just to keep up. He did not even have the old waiting list, and had lost it. So I gave up on hearing back on that one. Still have the emails though... But then some do stay true to a list.
Beautiful cue and good luck with the sale. And btw, bump...