ID 2 Cues and 5 shafts please?

[Chopdoc]

The seller, acausey-us , is doing ok selliing another no-name cue, this time the bid is at $371 at https://www.ebay.com/itm/1772318159...d=link&campid=5335988529&toolid=20001&mkevt=1

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Kind of look like Richard Black shafts, eh?

 

[WildWing]

Kind of look like Richard Black shafts, eh?

I would say not Richard Black shafts. Richard did a straight tongue back to the brass insert. These have a tapered structure, not Richard's.

 

[Chopdoc]

I would say not Richard Black shafts. Richard did a straight tongue back to the brass insert. These have a tapered structure, not Richard's.

I have seen early ones like this.

 

[jasonlaus]

Wow, that may be about $830 too much already. If I'm spending close to $1K on a cue I want to know what I am buying, not just guessing.

That's why nobody will remember your name

 

[jasonlaus]

The ones with rounded tips on the outside veneer are not spliced, but are flat inlaid pieces. Ernie G introduced that method and Stroud used it a lot. My guess is the bidders think it is one of those two.

My "Titleist" Tad is the same - flat inlays for points

 

[WildWing]

I have seen early ones like this.

Mine's from 1990. The tongues and pilots were not like that. Maybe earlier?

 

[jasonlaus]

I have seen early ones like this.

Yep

 

[jasonlaus]

Mine's from 1990. The tongues and pilots were not like that. Maybe earlier?

I had 3 from 80,81 and 83 and they looked exactly like this

 

[WildWing]

I had 3 from 80,81 and 83 and they looked exactly like this

OK, I'll buy that. Richard changed his method later than that. I'm glad you like his cues.

 

[jasonlaus]

OK, I'll buy that. Richard changed his method later than that. I'm glad you like his cues.

I have the one that played good, a White Baron, the other 2 played kinda dead no matter what shaft(from all 3) I put on it.

I just wish he had better tolerances on his lower end cues - black baron and below.

White Baron was my first custom I bought around 90/91 used(built june of 80). Love that cue and will probably never sell

 

[Chopdoc]

Mine's from 1990. The tongues and pilots were not like that. Maybe earlier?

Yes

I'll find some pictures later.