Hi, Please ignore this post, I had a buyer for this cue and he needed to see some pictures real quick. This was the only thread I could find at the time so I bumped it so he could see them. The cue is currently for sale on ebay. Thank you for all of the replies and kind words...
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In the last year or two I've probably sold at least 50 cues but there are only a few that I really regret selling. My fancy Burton Spain, a fancy Joss West, a Frank Paradise with Spain blank, a Scruggs and a very early custom made Schon
I bought this case from a retired judge in Youngstown Ohio, it had a real nice Palmer 3rd catalog model 13 in it which I have already sold. I don't know much about cases but this one is in pretty good used shape with a couple of scuffs but nothing too bad. Case is SOLD, pending payment
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If I had to guess I would say that the cue was made by Tex Zimmerman, his work was definitely similar to Harvey Martin but Tex used a lot of points like that, similar rings and similar pin
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It looks like a Gus and it has all the elements of a Gus cue but I zoomed in on the points and the veneers don't look right to me. It doesn't look like the blank is a Szamboti and if he didn't make the blank then he most likely didn't make the cue. That's just my 2 cents
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I've only seen 2 in the last 2 years. It is very much like a Szamboti tribute cue, in fact I sent pictures of the cue to Barry Szamboti for his opinion on the blank and he said that he thought it was probably a Gus Szamboti blank, he said that he couldnt be absolutely certain but if he had...
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Aha, thank you so much, mystery is finally solved. I just sent an email to Barry Szamboti to get his opinion on whether or not the blank could have been made by he and his father, it will be interesting to see what he says. Thanks again to all of you. The knowledge of AZers never ceases...
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I am fairly certain now that this cue is made from a Gus Szamboti blank, quite possibly one of his Bicentennial blanks. I also sent an email to Tate but I havent heard back from him yet. I just moved to Chicago and my blue book of cues is in storage until the movers bring everything...
Need help identifying unknown cue/Szamboti blank?
I bought this cue along with a Centennial case last week. It is a very well made cue with very well executed points and ivory ferrules on both shafts. It is nearly identical to the Showman that is on the Wanted/For sale board but I don't think...