What Is A "custom" Pool Cue
- Thread starter BLACKHEARTCUES
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Cues really can no longer be lumped into the broad definition of custom versus production.
Consider this:
Cuemaker A - Makes a series of identical cues and sells them to one dealer, to be re-sold to the public. Also takes direct orders for the same line of cues, made to fit. Custom or production?
Cuemaker B - Same as above but sells them to a several dealers and distributors. Custom or production?
Cuemaker C - same as above and has a catalog, makes cues with identical designs but sells them only from their shop to customer specs. Custom or production?
Cuemaker D has about 13 different models in a catalog, employs a dozen people, but are made only made on pre-sold orders and sold either directly to the customer or to many dealers to pre-ordered specs. Many cues are made because the line is popular.
Cuemaker A is TAD
Cuemaker B is Schon
Cuemaker C is GINA
Cuemaker D is Palmer during the late 1960's.
In this scenario, both Gina and Palmer fall into the pure custom category because the cues were made to a customer's specs with many choices of features. I think most of us would say Tad is a custom shop, even though their behavior is similar to Schon, but many here have said Schon is a production cue.
So, you can see, the question "Cues: Custom or production?" is like asking "Fruit: Apple or Pear?".
Chris
Consider this:
Cuemaker A - Makes a series of identical cues and sells them to one dealer, to be re-sold to the public. Also takes direct orders for the same line of cues, made to fit. Custom or production?
Cuemaker B - Same as above but sells them to a several dealers and distributors. Custom or production?
Cuemaker C - same as above and has a catalog, makes cues with identical designs but sells them only from their shop to customer specs. Custom or production?
Cuemaker D has about 13 different models in a catalog, employs a dozen people, but are made only made on pre-sold orders and sold either directly to the customer or to many dealers to pre-ordered specs. Many cues are made because the line is popular.
Cuemaker A is TAD
Cuemaker B is Schon
Cuemaker C is GINA
Cuemaker D is Palmer during the late 1960's.
In this scenario, both Gina and Palmer fall into the pure custom category because the cues were made to a customer's specs with many choices of features. I think most of us would say Tad is a custom shop, even though their behavior is similar to Schon, but many here have said Schon is a production cue.
So, you can see, the question "Cues: Custom or production?" is like asking "Fruit: Apple or Pear?".
Chris
Cuaba said:
Ditto.
I ordered a customized Schmelke a few months ago. Cocobolo sneaky pete, 19 ounces, 5/16 X 18 wood to wood joint, 11 mm shaft (yes, you read that right, 11 mm....) longer pro taper of 16 inches, 1/4 inch ferrule.
Subsequently, I installed a stack leather wrap on it.
Is it a "custom" cue? Sure it is, everything that was done to it to make it the way it is was specified by me, and by the way, the Schmelke folks did a great job, and had it to me within three weeks of the time when it was ordered.
Love the way it plays.
Flex