Help with Cue Identification

[xntriq]

There was a second cue among the set given to me when I bought a pool table recently. It has not indication of the maker, but has a great feel to it and quite frankly it may be my favorite cue. Based on the brass joint, I think it is 1960s/1970s but I'm no expert. The wood is beautiful (the pictures do not do justice at all) and the feel in the hand is excellent. So I am looking for help on two fronts.

First, any idea on who the maker is? I would love to know more about it as I don't think it is a mass market cue.

Second, the shaft has a warp to it. Still playable but not ideal. For a cue with a joint like this, is there a way to find a new shaft? If so, how would I describe the joint to find one?

Pictures attached. And thank you for any help you can provide.

 

[measureman]

Rich cue?

 

[garczar]

Not a Rich. That big wood pin on the ext looks like asian stuff to me. Maybe a Filipino cue.

 

[gcmortal]

It would be easier to tell if we could see the length of the butt without the bottom piece, but I'm betting that the piece with the buttcap isn't an additional extension. A construction method, originally glued in? The rest of the cue sure looks Rich-y.

 

[garczar]

It would be easier to tell if we could see the length of the butt without the bottom piece, but I'm betting that the piece with the buttcap isn't an additional extension. A construction method, originally glued in? The rest of the cue sure looks Rich-y.

oh yeah, i see now. Did Rich ever use those big wood pins in construction? Still going asian myself.

 

[Chopdoc]

Mali. For sure.

These were before the famous "green letter" cues.

"Mill River" Sticker is missing.

 

[xntriq]

oh yeah, i see now. Did Rich ever use those big wood pins in construction? Still going asia

It would be easier to tell if we could see the length of the butt without the bottom piece, but I'm betting that the piece with the buttcap isn't an additional extension. A construction method, originally glued in? The rest of the cue sure looks Rich-y.

Here is a picture with a tape measure. Hopefully this helps. Thanks everyone!

 

[Chopdoc]

Here is a picture with a tape measure. Hopefully this helps. Thanks everyone!

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Yesterday at 1:55 PM

Mali. For sure.

These were before the famous "green letter" cues.

"Mill River" Sticker is missing.

• Chopdoc

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It is definitely a Mali.

It is missing the weights that came with it. I thought I had pictures of the weights but they must be on my other drive.