kling&allen said:

Didn’t he also have some sort of surgery (back surgery?) in Russia last year?

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Hail Mary Shot said:

Guess he was traumatized. For me I began doing it when a few of my matches had those funny rolls. Not picking on every shot though but it did raise my awareness a lot and became quite sensitive with seeing them. Inspite of having poor eyesight now, I see the lint more frequently which I find funny.

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ShootingArts said:

I played Johnny around 1990. I didn't notice any lint picking then, certainly nothing excessive. I suspect that unnoticed or ignored lint or trash on the table cost him an important win or two to start the habit.

Not as noticeable but I had a two piece get very loose. After that I always picked up my cue with two hands, one above, one below the joint. A quick check to make sure the joint was tight.

I might be mistaken but I think at this point if Johnny doesn't see lint he picks up imaginary lint, part of his preshot routine.

Hu

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maha said:

well there is a pic of a similar one shown that he made. so it looks like it is an original.

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maha said:

looks like one of his more simple cues that someone else added those two rings and a long ferral and that long wrap.. i find it hard to believe he ever made that cue as it sits.
i suspect it was a broken cue sent to someone else to customize it.

mid to later 1960's was his heyday. before he died and had gene leave him. i got the last cue he made and kept it for a long time. sold it to a guy on here years ago.

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azhousepro said:

I have both of these available for sale on the Bebob Publishing website, but they are both on DVD.

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