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They get an A from me I just bought a TC-4 from an AZ seller (hookmehorns) and like it very much. The cue looks great and is as solid as any cue I have owned. And I've owned a lot of cues. Knowing that these cues are made by Jacoby was definitely a selling point for me.

That's interesting. Thanks for the information. I guess it may be the first cue Harry made. He might want it back.

Just found out that it is NOT a Mike Capone cue Here's the email I just got from Mike Capone: Bill The cue was called a Capone cue but not made by me. The cue was made by a gentleman named Harry Wise. I believe he was from the Illinois or Indiana area. Apparently he was nicknamed a wiseguy...

A friend of mine recently bought a Mike Capone cue. He decided to have it refinished and took it to a local cue maker (Dick Neighbors). When Dick removed the wrap, he found what seems to be a serial number of 00001 and the date, Oct. 1, 1994. Pics can be found here...

I'll take it for $300 I'll take the cue. You can let me know about the method of payment.

A few days ago I ordered an inexpensive cue (Players) from Seyberts.com. On the order page, they allowed you to specify the desired weight of the cue to the quarter of an ounce. I was impressed that they allowed that much precision for the weight. I ordered a cue and specified 18.5 ounces. When...

JAM, thanks for the nice thread about one of our game's all-time greats. l still recall seeing Willie give an exhibition back in the 1960s. When his opponent missed a shot, leaving about 8-9 balls on the table, Willie, who had been sitting near me, immediately rose from his chair and announced...

I guess you are finally retiring from the cue business and joining the ranks of us FROGs. (F***ing Retired Old Geezers) I'll bet you have some projects to keep busy with even if you are not building cues. Best wishes from one of your old Cotton Palace buddies.:thumbup:

Pin type? Is that a Radial pin shaft? 3/8 X 10? 3/8 X 11?

I just lent your book to an old friend of mine Robert, I just lent your book to an older guy whose nickname is Dakota. He used to own a pool hall in Cleveland. His real first name is Elmer, but I have forgotten his last name. He just read a "pre-release" copy of Alf Taylor's book and liked it...

Renfro, I just wanted to say that I am impressed with the lengths you have gone to and are willing to go to in order to improve your game. I wish you the best of luck in overcoming the problems you described.:smile:

Glad to hear you still enjoy the game. I play an hour or so a day and not much better than back in 1963, so you could give me about 8 to 4 and the break. Alfie finally got a book put together, but is still looking for a publisher or literary agent. Which reminds me, you're an obvious candidate...

I can't say how he plays today, but he played pretty sporty when I first knew him back in 1963. By the time I left to go back to college in 1964, Billy was generally acknowledged to be the best 9-Ball player in Dallas. I bought a cue from him in 1980 (the cue was $200 with two shafts and I paid...

A very interesting story. Thanks for sharing. I think he assumed you knew he was only asking you to hold the cue until he could settle up his $600 debt. If he didn't make it perfectly clear, then it's on him in my opinion.

I just added information I discovered in this thread to the photo of Gabby taken back in the 1980s at a Reds tournament in Houston, TX. Here's the photo:

At that point I would have taken a bathroom break and on the way to the restroom I'd have asked a friend to call me on my cell in five minutes. When I took the call, I'd have told the trucker that I was really sorry, but there was a family emergency and I had to leave.:D:D:D:p

While it may not seem obvious at first, standard One Pocket advice is to emphasize defense when you are way ahead and offensive when you are way behind. If you are way ahead, you should move balls up table so that your opponent is not likely to be able to put together a run of several balls...

Exactly! I have long held the opinion that when significant weight is involved, and if you know nothing about either player, the player giving weight is better than even money to win the session. I keep pretty close records of my gambling sessions and over the past three years I have won about...

The other day I was playing a strong local player who was giving me 10 to 6 and the break. At one point in the match he shot a long rail bank and rather than moving the cue ball to a relatively safe position, he played position for a follow-up shot on another object ball leaving me a couple of...

Corey, I tried to send you this PM, but your box is full. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yes, I wanted one with no collar, just like the one that came with the sneaky I bought from you. You can send an invoice to...