Value of Cues for Current Cuemakers
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Fred Agnir
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Based on name only? Is that what you're asking? I guess this is my list, although I'm sure I've forgotten someone in the top section.Anthony_Beeler said:
Ernie Gutierrez
Tad Kohara
Bill Stroud
Barry Szamboti
Pete Tascarella
(intentional space)
Richard Black
Bill Schick
Burt Schrager
Mike Bender
Thomas Wayne
Tony Scianella
Joe Gold
Fred
Matt_24 said:
I'll just post it here:
Robert Runde Phone 262-857-6533
21751 65th St
Bristol, WI 531049789
His last e-mail address was RundeQ@aol.com but I don't know if it's still active.
Hope he has a nice cue for you - let us know what he says!
Chris
Ps. Just a little footnote. I mentioned Runde's name to another well known cue-maker. He looked at me and said "Now, that guy is good!".
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makers
Living makers: (course you know Gus Sz would lead the leads if not, and Jerry Franklin would be in there too)
1. Barry SZ
2. Pete T
3. Joel H
4. Tad
5. Ernie G
6. Searing
7. Mottey
8. White
9. JW
10. Boar
Lots of other super makers.. Gilbert, Skip Weston ... certainly will be on this
list soon. and Shick should be mixed in there .. insert anywhere after #3
Living makers: (course you know Gus Sz would lead the leads if not, and Jerry Franklin would be in there too)
1. Barry SZ
2. Pete T
3. Joel H
4. Tad
5. Ernie G
6. Searing
7. Mottey
8. White
9. JW
10. Boar
Lots of other super makers.. Gilbert, Skip Weston ... certainly will be on this
list soon. and Shick should be mixed in there .. insert anywhere after #3
Here are my thoughts on the current market:
#1 Barry Szamboti
#2 DPK
#3 Pete Tascarella
#4 Dennis Searing
#5 Joel Hercek
#6 Ginacue
#7 Tad
#8 Paul Mottey/Jim White
#9 Bill Schick
#10 Richard Harris
JoeVan makes a good point....it's very difficult to compare all the current cuemakers "all things being equal". They never are....
For the few years South Wests have been easy to move and can bring a great return on your money, but it's difficult to place them into this list? They are no longer making any cues with inlay work. I think my list is a pretty good one if you just consider roughly equivalent "pointed and inlaid cues" and the ones you can get top dollar for right now.
This is a very interesting thread and it is neat to see different people's perceptions.
Sean
www.cueaddicts.com
#1 Barry Szamboti
#2 DPK
#3 Pete Tascarella
#4 Dennis Searing
#5 Joel Hercek
#6 Ginacue
#7 Tad
#8 Paul Mottey/Jim White
#9 Bill Schick
#10 Richard Harris
JoeVan makes a good point....it's very difficult to compare all the current cuemakers "all things being equal". They never are....
For the few years South Wests have been easy to move and can bring a great return on your money, but it's difficult to place them into this list? They are no longer making any cues with inlay work. I think my list is a pretty good one if you just consider roughly equivalent "pointed and inlaid cues" and the ones you can get top dollar for right now.
This is a very interesting thread and it is neat to see different people's perceptions.
Sean
www.cueaddicts.com
Roscoe, you are right. Danny should definitely be in there somewhere, but he's making so few cues that people are starting to forget about how him and how awesome his cues are. We've had two on order for going on 4 years.
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.. and i agree Paul K should be in there
Also, let's not forget about Art C.
.. and i agree Paul K should be in there
Also, let's not forget about Art C.
Value is to vague..
Value as in resale? Value as in new TO customer? Value as in collectability?
also I think there is still some approach to this as a favorite cuemaker thread.
But believe me, in resale, value is very specific. lol
But one way to approach it is what do you get from cuemakers for a certain amount of money?
$ 1500.00
Cuemaker a - can't get his basic cue
Cuemaker b - won't return your calls
Cuemaker c - basic cue, 4 points ivory ferrules
cuemaker d - 4 points, ivory ferrules and inlays
But what does it all mean? What if the resale on cuemaker d is poor? Do you go to cuemaker c? Do you get a second hand cue from cuemaker b or a? This is where it pays to do your homework.
What are your specifics?
Beginner, intermidiate, collector...
Are you a cuemanizer?
Do you use one cue till your bord and send it off like a jilted lover?
Are you a cueophile?
You like touching cues in private places? Putting them away till you need to touch them again.
Your criteria may vary.
Joe (---needs a crystal ball
Value as in resale? Value as in new TO customer? Value as in collectability?
also I think there is still some approach to this as a favorite cuemaker thread.
But believe me, in resale, value is very specific. lol
But one way to approach it is what do you get from cuemakers for a certain amount of money?
$ 1500.00
Cuemaker a - can't get his basic cue
Cuemaker b - won't return your calls
Cuemaker c - basic cue, 4 points ivory ferrules
cuemaker d - 4 points, ivory ferrules and inlays
But what does it all mean? What if the resale on cuemaker d is poor? Do you go to cuemaker c? Do you get a second hand cue from cuemaker b or a? This is where it pays to do your homework.
What are your specifics?
Beginner, intermidiate, collector...
Are you a cuemanizer?
Do you use one cue till your bord and send it off like a jilted lover?
Are you a cueophile?
You like touching cues in private places? Putting them away till you need to touch them again.
Your criteria may vary.
Joe (---needs a crystal ball
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All those cue makers are great, one other question i like to ask is these cue makers started off somewhere. What up and coming cue makers are gonna make the next 10 "greatest" list?
Joss West
Just out of curiosity, has anyone else out there noticed the decline in the marketability of Joss West cues in the past two years? Perhaps it's a local thing, but Bill's cues have taken a fairly dramatic downturn as of late. Just wondering.?.
Anthony_Beeler said:
Just out of curiosity, has anyone else out there noticed the decline in the marketability of Joss West cues in the past two years? Perhaps it's a local thing, but Bill's cues have taken a fairly dramatic downturn as of late. Just wondering.?.
So where would cue makers like Bryan Mordt, and i know i would butcher his name Travis from Blackcreek Cues and like Jerry Oliver be?
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Bruce S. de Lis
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Anthony_Beeler said:
Think you forgot TWO
Gina
&
McWorther
Both who have UNIQUE DESIGNS.....
Voodoo Daddy
One Pocket 101
In no order, just came to me;
1] SouthWest
2] Searing
3] Szamboti
4] Showman
5] Zylr
6] Omen
7] Shick
8] Joss West
9] Capone
10]Tascarella
1] SouthWest
2] Searing
3] Szamboti
4] Showman
5] Zylr
6] Omen
7] Shick
8] Joss West
9] Capone
10]Tascarella
drivermaker
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Voodoo Daddy said:In no order, just came to me;
1] SouthWest
2] Searing
3] Szamboti
4] Showman
5] Zylr
6] Omen
7] Shick
8] Joss West
9] Capone
10]Tascarella
I see that you have no bias when it comes to boys out of the state of FL. You left out Arnot.
poolbiz420 said:
How about overrated, over priced and overhyped lists
Joe
Voodoo Daddy
One Pocket 101
drivermaker said:I see that you have no bias when it comes to boys out of the state of FL. You left out Arnot.
Left him out cause he dont make "my" top ten. Missed Bob Manzino, Paul Dayton, Chris Nitti, Rick Howard, Harry Richards and Arnot. Three outta ten isnt bias, its my opinion...<shakes head>. Not my fault I live in cuemaker heaven. Geez, I hate to have seen your reaction if the post was "all time greats"...most of them live in Florida now. Roll them eyes now...HAHAHAHA!! All in good fun.