FWIW I think this says more about the owner and how they treated the cue than the cue itself or the builder. Cue looks like it was thrown or something.
The peeling doesn't look like impact damage to me (from the picture anyway).
Thank you kindly.
FWIW I think this says more about the owner and how they treated the cue than the cue itself or the builder. Cue looks like it was thrown or something.
The peeling doesn't look like impact damage to me (from the picture anyway).
Thank you kindly.
Okay, so you would compare a Jacoby to a Toyota? So, would a Schon be like a Mercedes, or a BMW? Any thoughts to the other questions I asked? Thanks.
Okay, I see it now. I have no idea what that is. I do not know why I did not notice it before. Will a refinish fix the issue, or does it look like a more serious problem.
Okay, I see it now. I have no idea what that is. I do not know why I did not notice it before. Will a refinish fix the issue, or does it look like a more serious problem.
I am a Schon and a Jacoby dealer. Many people like the Radial pin to wood shaft threads. However, Jacoby does also make many cues with the stainless steel joint which features a 5/16 x 14 thread that the shaft has a piloted 5/16 x 14 insert. Pretty much the same as a Schon.
I am not sure if you bought this cue new or not, but, I have had different cue makers cues do the same thing as what is showing on this cue. The answer I have received from a refinisher is that when they apply the finish on the cue, the cue is having a reaction that is causing the cloud effect going on. I am not a cue maker !!, so, I am only telling you what a couple of cues that showed the same effect was given an explanation to me.
Maybe ??, the glue or what ever that was used to hold the inserts in the butt sleeve is reacting to the new seal cote or finish. This being said, my weak opinion is that this cue was already refinished before you bought it.
I had lined up a person who had a Meucci refinished and it looked stunning !!!, about three weeks later, the cue owner showed me the cue and he had the same exact situation. We sent the cue back to the refinisher and it happened again as the refinisher kept the cue to see if it would happen again and sure enough, did. He could not stop the reaction through 3 attempts.
Again, I have no idea of cue making and maybe this is totally wrong, I don't know. But, if you decided to have the cue refinished, I would only send it to Jacoby as yes, you probably are going to pay more, but, their concoctions of what they use will probably not have this reaction.
If I remember correctly, one of the cues that caused this same situation was completely stripped and I was told that the cue must have had some loose part of the cue and a huge number of small holes were drilled and I was told that maybe an epoxy was probably just shot into all the holes to help glue the loose part. Then, when the clear coat was applied, it had a reaction to the epoxy and caused this same effect.
To me, dump the cue with the understanding and move on if you don't want to put good money into it at Jacoby. This might be a nightmare to anyone you send the cue to have it refinished or it could be out of your hands for a long, long time.
Why would you even post pictures of something for sale without looking over your pictures first. Especially considering how many times you have listed the cue for sale. For me that's a red flag right there that someone didn't take pride in the cue or take care of it properly.
Justin, Why don't you just keep the cue (I would have it refinished) and play with it. I have noticed that you have been trying to get a good quality cue at times and this is it. You will never get enough money to replace it so why not keep it. Just asking....