Ed Young Cue.
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It's disgusting how freaking awesome that cue is! One of my all time favorites. Sure wish it was mine!
You can certainly say that again, and while Ed's work is certainly top notch there is no one currently alive that can fill Kersenbrocks shoes in my opinion he is certainly one of the major innovators in the history cue making!!!!!
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Great looking cue! Ed started building me a new cue last month. It will look like the 4th cue from the top. Ebony with 6 BEM points and 6 recut ebony points. It should be a player.
Great looking cue! Ed started building me a new cue last month. It will look like the 4th cue from the top. Ebony with 6 BEM points and 6 recut ebony points. It should be a player.
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Ed's aesthetics are right up my alley...short butt cap, long butt sleeve (love the looong windows!), short joints, rich woods...lovely!
poolrod's cue has always been one of my faves. I never thought about using curly maple to border points...works VERY well!
poolrod's cue has always been one of my faves. I never thought about using curly maple to border points...works VERY well!
That crazy dark shaft wood looks sick! how does she play?
Solid,Very Solid...........
This cue is like a great pool table, any mistake in aiming, and you missed your shot. You can't cheat a shimmed pocket, and you can't cheat this cue. There is no deflection, and tons of cueball action. That's how it plays. Perfect. Thank you. Rod.
i would have to rate ed young as one of the top 7 cues i have ever hit with...
incredible power and a truly solid hit :thumbup:
incredible power and a truly solid hit :thumbup:
This is one of my favorite cues on AZ. I really like Ed's philosophy on cue design. Perfect execution and great playability. I have never played with one, but have read great reviews. Another thing to consider is you never see them for sale. Most likely because people want to keep them.
Congratulations,
Chris
Congratulations,
Chris
Actually, it was conceived on one of Ed's visits to our house. Either way, it's a great cue. And as stated, has near ZERO 'deflection'!
This cue, along with 99.99% of all of Ed's cues are just ridiculous (in a good way)! His precision and craftsmanship are top notch. This is not something he got from David!
Most folks not located in the MidWest would've likely never heard of Ed so early on in his career were it not for his mentor. Ed is one of those guys that would've just kept plugging away until he was old or dead, then everyone would want one of his cues because word finally made it to their own city or state or whatever (like the old days with Martin on one coast, Paradise on the other, and Rambow between).
So, although he did get a bit of a head start in the fame-game by being under GrandMaster DPK, his talent would've warranted such demand sooner or later.
Ed is an interesting guy, with an interesting history. He came into this game the way you or I would. Not as a cabinet maker, musical instrument maker, or a craftsman of some sort, or even as a player, but as a true fan! (I'm sure paying the bills was somewhere in there too).
As I understand it, and without getting into heavy details, he was in the food biz as a profession, but had a passion for pool and cues. He began buying and selling cues early on, and in Chicago, you're at the heart of it all (players, makers, halls, etc.). Thusly, he saw and learned so much that it compelled him to go further. Aside from casually hanging out with David, he also was in the presence of guys like Spain and Petersen among many others! (Ed actually had a very rare 5 pointer 'on the lathe' at Craig's when he unfortunately passed away).
Ed has shared with me stories of him and David going to see this guy or that guy, or even just the cues that passed through Ed's hands as quick flips, and how David always had a better way of doing things. I guess at some point Ed looked at David and said 'well then, let's do this'! The rest, is history.
As I said before, Ed's work warrants attention. I can think of only one cue that ever showed any imperfection from Ed that I ever saw. It was barely noticeable and oddly enough, I still want to purchase that cue anyway after all these years (F, you know who you are!). In my own crazy brain, I envision Ed's work as a handshake between DPK and CP.
To this day, the one and only cue I will never sell as it is officially a family heirloom now, is also my daily player (although I don't play daily anymore). It's a 1940-50's Brunswick Titlist converted by Ed, with David's help (unlike 99% of the others that feel the need to throw David's name out there when mentioning Omega's or EY's). Other than solid ivory at the butt, joint, and ferrules, there is no 'flash' to this cue (lest I be running out on yo arse with it, lol) . However, to me, it is the sexiest cue in the world! And it hits like you wouldn't believe!
So, there's a little tidbit for those that have not yet heard of Eddie Young! Now the hard part, actually getting a cue from him...
Some day, Rod, just maybe some day, your cue could become mine again. I'm a sentimental kinda guy I guess...
That thing has actually been AROUND the world. Kinda funny, imagine that suitcase going by you on the conveyor belt at the airport that has all those foreign stickers all over it showing all the places it's been.
That thing has actually been AROUND the world. Kinda funny, imagine that suitcase going by you on the conveyor belt at the airport that has all those foreign stickers all over it showing all the places it's been.
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I Like The Red one
Around the world for sure.
If you do a google search for a fancy 9pt Ed Young cue, you will find this cue where I did. In Japan 5 years after it was made in Chicago. I think the cue likes to travel too. Rod.