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I would like to hear your story but I will start with mine. *********************** This happened at Stan's Family Billiards on Washington Boulevard near Western Avenue not far from Downtown Los Angeles in the early 1970s. I didn't see it happen but I heard a serious accident in front of the...

I was able to visit Gus at his home in Penndel, Pennsylvania to see his shop in the basement. The first Gus said when he opened the for was, "I understand you want to make cues". When I sad yes Gus said, "I don't let cue makers into my shop". Then he out us in. We got along great and he...

The first cue I bought from Gus was $225.

I just listed my Gus Szamboti. What do you have to trade?

I left my cue with Ernie Guiterrez, who makes Gina Cues, to have the ferrule and tip replaced on one of the shafts. I also asked if Ernie could polish the cue because the finish was and is a little bumpy. Shortly after I left the cue Fish and Game raided the shop, took every cue in the shop...

I took my Szamboti to Ernie to have one of the ferrules replaced with ivory. Shortly after I left the cue Fish and Game raided his shop for bidding and abetting smuggling ivory. Ernie was charged with aiding and abetting because he sold cues with ivory to an Asian buyer who was charged with...

Fred in the 1990s at Lambert's in Baton Rouge was the best houseman I ever met. I flew to Baton Rouge that year six times because Lambert's had the best action in the country because Flyboy put out the word that he would play anyone as long as they bet at least $10,000. As a stranger from out...

Yes, just let me know how many you like and I'll pick the best ones I have.

This listing is for the best of the blanks I have, they are straight and not twisted. $45 for each blank. Light kiln dried color, not the almost white that that is sometimes available. I have between 35 and 40 of these lighter color maple blanks. The minimum size is 1" x 1 and 1/16" x 31 and...

Chuck, This is Don in Los Angeles.

I've owned and played with a lot of cues including a Tad, GinaCue, Southwest, Joss West, Craig Peterson, Bill Schick, Robinson and a Schuler. Iv'e never owned a Meucci but the times I hit balls with a Meucci and they were too wippie for me. Whenever I have been asked about buying a cue I...

I will forward your message to Ernie but he doesn't always reply to my messages.

I would like to buy both balls. Was should I do next?

This is a Gus Szamboti cue that no one else has worked on. I will take a video when I roll it on a pool table but it has been straight every time I have checked it before. Maple forearm with ebony, veneer and inlays. Ebony with inlays below the green speck Irish Linen. Butt weighs 15.7...

If you would like to learn how the diamonds connect with adjustments I suggest you contact Bob about getting a copy Systematic Billiards..

Has anyone looked at Allen Gilbert's booklet, Systematic Billiards? It's not the first billiard system but Allen included adjustments for all his systems in the booklet. His Short Rail System with adjustment helped me hit the lowest numbered ball when I played 9 Ball. There other systems in...

Thank you and do you have a PayPal account? If not please tell which payment method you would like to use. Please be sure to include your shipping address. I usually ship the same day I receive the payment.

$90 here on AZB, it is also listed on eBay for $135 because of the cost to sell on eBay. I bought this in the 1980s when I was going to try to make pool cues. I quit when I figured out how hard it was to make a good cue. I have received AZB positive feedbacks on my previous sales. I am in...

Jimmy was a excellent 9 Ball player. A indication of how good is in the late 1960s the Billiard Palace on the second floor of a building in Bellflower Boulevard had some of the best players in the country and no one would drive across town looking for Jimmy. To be fair Jimmy also did not drive...

The decal is applied with water then after it is dry you must protect the decal with a clear coating. $40 each. I only have a few left