My First Tascarella! Too excited!
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Thanks Bob. Post some pics of your new Tascarella when you get it!:wink:
Yea...but
Yea BUT, Tasc is the only one that can do a TRUE Tascarella taper!!!
That is why I will never again buy a cue on the secondary market, either people shave their own shafts down, like I saw some tool at the pool room the other night using a scotchbrite pad on a shaft like he was rubbing one out, OR theyll have a cuemaker take the shaft down....I had two beautiful cues I sold to locals, both cues had the shafts tapered down and after which they both played like SHYTE, one of the cues I wanted to buy back but the original taper was F'd, totally changed the dynamics
EVEN for refinishes, I will always send to either the original maker, or one of my buddies in the business that I TRUST
OH and BTW-----FANTASTIC CUE, very very very original
Yea BUT, Tasc is the only one that can do a TRUE Tascarella taper!!!
That is why I will never again buy a cue on the secondary market, either people shave their own shafts down, like I saw some tool at the pool room the other night using a scotchbrite pad on a shaft like he was rubbing one out, OR theyll have a cuemaker take the shaft down....I had two beautiful cues I sold to locals, both cues had the shafts tapered down and after which they both played like SHYTE, one of the cues I wanted to buy back but the original taper was F'd, totally changed the dynamics
EVEN for refinishes, I will always send to either the original maker, or one of my buddies in the business that I TRUST
OH and BTW-----FANTASTIC CUE, very very very original
The Wrap Could Be A balabushka Type Wrap
I can't really tell for sure by the pictures but the wrap looks like it's Cortland Linen which is what George Balabushka and other reknown cue-makers of that era used. The white with green specks is what leads me to believe it's Cortland Linen which is the best linen wrap you can get.
Personally speaking, I dislike leather wraps to actually play with but they do look nice. Regardless, all of my cues have Irish Linen wraps and that's all I look for when buying a cue.....leather doesn't interest me in the slightest, aside from being the only type of cue case I'd ever own.
Matt
I can't really tell for sure by the pictures but the wrap looks like it's Cortland Linen which is what George Balabushka and other reknown cue-makers of that era used. The white with green specks is what leads me to believe it's Cortland Linen which is the best linen wrap you can get.
Personally speaking, I dislike leather wraps to actually play with but they do look nice. Regardless, all of my cues have Irish Linen wraps and that's all I look for when buying a cue.....leather doesn't interest me in the slightest, aside from being the only type of cue case I'd ever own.
Matt
Congrats !! All of Pete's cues I've ever had played great.....and his 3/8-10 flat face are exceptional hitters.....imo of course.
I feel the same way you do Matt. I really like the feel of the linen wrap. My preference looks wise is wrapless. I sweat a little too much for that though.
I believe it's a Cortland on my cue. Sure feels like it. So nice!
I just picked up a SS Joint Tasc and I was expecting it to be stiff. Wasn't at all.
So nice!
This cue is for sale too:
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=258098
Monte
Need advice. I'm going to have Pete retaper one of the shafts. I have two 13mm shafts and one 12.7mm shaft. I like the 12.7mm and I don't really use the 13's. Should I have him take down my least favorite 13mm shaft or do the 12.7mm? I know for resale value, if I ever sell, people like to have two 13mm shafts. Does it make a difference for buyers to have 13mm, 12.7mm and 12.4mm shafts over two 13's?