Who built Schuler cues after Ray Schuler passed away, and were they good quality cues?

[billiards_watch]

I can't stop thinking about the cue and how great it hit. Its motivating me to go back today and see how I fair with my competition setup.

 

[Cornerman]

I can't stop thinking about the cue and how great it hit. Its motivating me to go back today and see how I fair with my competition setup.

I don’t know many if any that didn’t feel the same way with Schuler. Everyone should go out a try to get one.

 

[FranCrimi]

Here is what I learned.

Original Schuler was signed Ray Schuler, without an SLC shown.

Schuler cues made after he passed away in 2002 were signed Ray Schuler with an SLC under them, and made by Terry Trim.

Schuler cues made by Jacoby are / were signed Ray Schuler with an underlined SLC.

Noel Mendoza made Schuler cues were signed Noel Mendoza by Schuler, or something like that. And, that Mendoza made them with Schuler's wife's permission, after he passed away.

Of course Ray didn't make every cue that came out of his shop. But he did inspect each one thoroughly, because his signature went on each one. To my knowledge, no one's name but Ray's appeared on any of Ray's cues when he was the sole owner of his business.

 

[billiards_watch]

You guys are really going to convince me to buy this cue. LOL

Growing it up in California we had guys playing with Ginas, Tads, Tonkins, Joss and some guy back east by the name of Tim Scruggs. I've shot with all of them. Guess I can throw Shuler in the mix for a Chicago legend.

 

[FranCrimi]

With respect to Schuler, his joint, and his classic designs, they should be called Schuler SLC, no matter who currently builds them.

Jacoby has made cues for Predator too, for example. And, probably other cue makers, or brands.

So, Schuler SLC is basically a brand, and should be called Schuler, because that was his joint that he invented, and Schuler designs are very unique to Schuler, I believe.

Ray told me that his inspiration for Schuler cues came from his admiration for Herman Rambow, particularly his joint style. It was rare to have a discussion about cue-making with Ray without Rambow's name entering into the conversation.