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    Meucci joint???

    If your asking if the pin is metal or wood, it's metal. Butt and shaft meet flat face wood to wood. The pin threads into a brass (or other metal) insert into the butt. Any new cue from a reputable maker should have a secure fitting joint.
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    Stroke trainers

    Waiting for Earl to endorse this one...
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    What shaft?

    The Meucci Pro shaft is a great intro to low-deflection shafts. It improved my game immediately, after playing with an original no-dot shaft for many years.
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    Sharking

    If you play somebody on the reg, it's important to know what their weaknesses are both in terms of what they can execute on the table, and how strong their mental game is. A couple of years ago I relocated to a new city, and dutifully set out to find the local spot. Said spot was a local "pool...
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    I launched my nationwide pool hall finder today

    Didn't see Classic Billiards just outside of Portland Oregon when I enter my zip. 3636 SE 122nd Ave, Portland, OR 97236. They have close to 2 dozen 9' Gold Crowns, as well as Billiards tables and a Russian Pyramid table (I think)
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    Meucci Archive

    Many of us have been looking for something since Budget Billiards archive shut down. This looks nearly as complete (or maybe more so). https://jscuesales.com/pages/meucci-archive
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    Value of my Meucci?

    It's a 97-11. Originally retailed for $525. Are you interested in selling it?
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    A real Earl headscratcher

    That's exactly how I hit it, out on the edge and as hard as I can manage.
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    A real Earl headscratcher

    I tried this out last year when I saw this video. I actually got it to work pocketing the object ball from 2 diamonds up the rail and the cue ball 2 diamonds away from the OB on the opposite rail, but I had to absolutely crush the cue ball to get enough deflection (Meucci pro shaft) and it was...
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    BUTTERFLY EFFECT CHALLENGE - fullsplice cue for donation

    Donated. Thank you for all you do.
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    PNW cue repair

    Greg Sowder (sharkshooter.net) in Vancouver WA does excellent work.
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    "pool parlor" by jacob lawrence (1942)

    Very cool. Thanks for posting!
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    Ralph Eckert Structure Series

    E-bay Ebay. Make sure it's in english.
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    McDermott Chops Cues

    There's a new posting on e-bay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/186266836965?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&customid=link&campid=5335988529&toolid=20001&mkevt=1
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