Will getting a re-finish diminish the value of my cue?

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raemondo

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Hi guys,

I have some questions:

1. Will the re-finish diminish the value of the cue? Especially if you commission somebody else, other than the cuemaker to re-finish it?

I shoot with a cheap PJ Gilbert, and it's so dinged up it's disgusting. Worse still, I just bought it in March! I'd like to get it re-finished by Scott Sherbine or Gilbert himself, but I'm wondering if the cue would be devalued as a result.

I know mine's just a PJ and I don't really care if it devalues, I just want to know if it's a general rule for all re-finished cues.

2. Also, will it not be better to just get the original cuemaker re-finish the cue instead of the 3rd party? The original cuemaker will always want to stand behind his / her product right?

3. Will anyone be able to tell if a cue has been re-finished once, twice or 3 times? I see people who are selling cues honorably declare that in the description, but can anyone tell?

I think I'd better give the constraints of the re-finish because I get the feeling that these questions are wholly dependent on the extent of the re-finish --- take my cue for example, I just need some minor butt ding repair and to take off some nicks in the forearm and shaft. Nothing major like a piece of the butt breaking off or anything like that.

thanks!
ray
 
It won't hurt the value of that cue. When it come to refinish work you have to take them on an individual basis.
 
raemondo said:
Hi guys,

I have some questions:

1. Will the re-finish diminish the value of the cue? Especially if you commission somebody else, other than the cuemaker to re-finish it?

I shoot with a cheap PJ Gilbert, and it's so dinged up it's disgusting. Worse still, I just bought it in March! I'd like to get it re-finished by Scott Sherbine or Gilbert himself, but I'm wondering if the cue would be devalued as a result.


thanks!
ray
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I doubt it will hurt the value of that cue, but one question, why not just have Andy do it? I mean if you call him and ask when he'll be shooting other cues I bet he could slip yours in and have it back to you in a week. This isn't any knock on Scott's work, he does nice stuff, but I always like to see a cue go back home for work when it needs it.

Jim
 
If your cue is ever collectible, it will hurt the value of the cue, unless you have the original maker do the work. Make no mistake that it absolutely will have an affect on your cue value in the future if it is collectible. Just look at the cues that have sold in the last year and ask yourself why all-original cues are the most sought after.

If your cue is never going to be a collectible, then it will not hurt the value. Will your cue be collectible one day...well, that is a question that is difficult to answer, so if it were mine, I would have the original maker do the work as Jim suggests.
Deno
 
Hi guys,

Thanks for the replies!

Sure looks like there's a little conflict of opinion here...but to be on the safe side I agree that maybe it would be wiser to just send the cue back to Gilbert and have him do the job....I don't know if he can get it back to me in a week though! I once tried to start an order with him but he never called me back, so I decided to just buy one off-the-shelf.

thanks anyhow!
 
I asked Danny Tibbitts to refinish a dinged butt sleeve on a Josswest and figured it would not hurt the value for two reasons.

Danny is a super high quality cue maker and has a good reputation.

I don't plan to sell the cue anyway! :p

Obviously, I could be wrong on both counts.
 
When I bought my Gilbert, it didn't take much time for me to put a minor ding in it. I couldn't get it out of my head, so I phoned Andy and explained the situation. I sent him the cue and got it back less than a week later with the ding completely removed. Since he didn't have to refinish the cue, he didn't even charge me despite my insistance to cover his time and labor. Talk about service!
 
Hey Lord_Shar,

I'll bet when Andy said that he'd do all that it was quite a while ago...I just called Jeff and got myself a quote. To just treat the butt only, get dings and nicks out, and re-finish it, along with a new wrap, it would cost me a whopping $150. Not only that, the estimated wait time is One month!

I figured that I might just wear the cue and the wrap out a little more, then send it back in when I truly need it. It has just been 4 months since I've had it.

Which brings me back to my question:

Even if I send it to another cuemaker / cue repairman to do the job, who can tell? My guess is that only the original cuemaker himself would be able to tell his handiwork...but even that might be a toss-up don't you think?

I am seriously considering Scott Sherbine's $75 for 2 weeks!

Just a tidbit ---- Andy's prices have gone up considerably in the last year, and now to get a basic cue from him would cost $700.
 
raemondo said:
Hey Lord_Shar,

I'll bet when Andy said that he'd do all that it was quite a while ago...I just called Jeff and got myself a quote. To just treat the butt only, get dings and nicks out, and re-finish it, along with a new wrap, it would cost me a whopping $150. Not only that, the estimated wait time is One month!

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My cue was delivered November 2005, so it hasn't been that long. However, my repair case was very minor (very small ding, didn't get past the finish). Also, Andy's workload shot up quite a bit since then...

EDIT: That quote from Scott Sherbine sounds very good, not to mention the short turn-around.
 
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lord_shar said:
My cue was delivered November 2005, so it hasn't been that long. However, my repair case was very minor (very small ding, didn't get past the finish). Also, Andy's workload shot up quite a bit since then...

EDIT: That quote from Scott Sherbine sounds very good, not to mention the short turn-around.
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Oh yea Andy sure is doing way better now!

Must be because of these two bottom cues:

http://www.onthehill.net/Gilbert.htm
 
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