The silent assassin.
A little love for Meucci?
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I may have mentioned it before, but I have that same cue. It's fantastic.
It's been sitting in the trunk of my car in Florida for over 30 years as my "just in case" cue and finds its way out a couple of times a year.
It's still dead freaking straight.
At this point, that cue has been "kiln dried" many times over.
The cue has a loyal following. Not many people would be willing to sell theirs. I won’t.
The silent assassin.
It’s my only cue that made me more money than it cost me. I used to play with it in a bar tournament years ago. I made more prize money than the sum of my entry fees with enough left over to cover the cost of the cue.
I had one many moons ago. To be honest, back then I wanted something a little "fancier." I suppose that's why they say that wisdom is earned, and "if I knew then, what I know now."
Those cues have definitely stood the test of time, IMO.
I have done the same thing. Early in my playing I traded for a nice Meucci Originals cue along with some others. At the time I wanted everything new. Traded it away and played with a new script Meucci. Today I am beginning to collect Meucci Originals and have no desire for a script one at all. One of the cues I wish I had kept was a plain Heubler Sneaky. Loved the way it felt but wanted fancier stuff at the time. Silly.I had one many moons ago. To be honest, back then I wanted something a little "fancier." I suppose that's why they say that wisdom is earned, and "if I knew then, what I know now."
Those cues have definitely stood the test of time, IMO.
CajunPopeye
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Pretty
Fvalstounge
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OMG... I've seen some garbage, but that's absurd.
Almost sold an 84-3 cue that I picked up. It has the straightest Originals shaft I've seen to date (including my own). Thank goodness it didn't pan out. The Kamui tip on mine delaminated while playing Friday night. Cleaned up the other one to use as a substitute last night and realized I'm gonna have to keep it. Just too damned straight and hits EXACTLY like my own. They all have a unique feel, even in the same model and series, IMO. Also realized I hate Kamui tips and I'm going back to a simple, cheap, medium Triangle tip. For me, my cues and my playing style, it's just a better option.
Meucci made cues in a small shop on Getwell Ave., in Memphis until the late 70's when he moved to a much larger plant in Olive Branch.
Although not the most durable cues some his designs were as good as gets and better than anyone when cost is factored into the equation
i consider him a friend ( we did a lot of trading) and hope he, Ruth and the rest of the family are doing well
Fvalstounge
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I think Bob's story is fascinating, and it mimics so many other entrepreneurs who had to try many times before they really hit their stride. It all finally came together at Olive Branch, and he definitely used his experiences to make it count. In many ways, he was a visionary well beyond the acumen in making cues. His marketing genius through collaboration with top players, the early embrace of metal lathes for woodworking when the technology in that sector exceeded the wood lathe market, his efforts to manufacture all components in-house... These seem like common sense ideas today, but Bob applied them early and truly changed the game. I can't call the man a friend, but he has my utmost respect.
Meucci may not be the same company today, but Bob Meucci built a legacy that still lives on in the classic cues I covet.
Are you talking about the 84-3 you have on Ebay and here that's been refinished?
Fvalstounge
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Nope. It's a different one.
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CajunPopeye
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Are LePro tips comparable? Just curious. My M3 still has the original tip, as far as I know.
Fvalstounge
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LePro tips are absolutely comparable and another good choice.