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I disagree with the "patina" argument. Unless it is really a desirable rare cue, (Gus, Bushka, etc), I would recommend refinishing the cue. I have heard guys stay the same thing about Meucci cues......guys they arent rare. Just so you know, the Bushka cue I got was rougher than 2 nights in...

Buddy Hall always said that to me. Alot of folks think Buddy was tops but he said it was Lassiter.

Wow thats a unique one. Ken

Poker boomed with the all of the TV coverage. Pool unless you are pool player is boring for the general public. JMO Ken

Buddy played in the same poolroom that I played in Paducah, Kentucky (accross the river). I know it is hard to capture all of his titles and accomplishments, but IMO, nobody controlled the cueball better than Buddy. Yeah, he was a great shooter, but damn, his cueball control was worlds...

He probably wants his $40 back....

That would be a bad bet..... BSEE MBA Ken

Lou - Right as usual. The trap that really good players try to offer a big spot to entice a weaker player. A strong player that often gives up a spot is offered a spot is hooked. I played in the same poolroom with Buddy Hall, and he gave spots to alot of great players (including JAM's...

Tascarellas are always great, but that Schick is the next level. Very nice pickups! Ken

Very cool ..... strange, but very cool. Ken

Too much time arguing about handicap levels and too little time practicing.....

If you price it right, it will sell. I find deals all the time. What I do that most people wont, is I buy desirable items that need shaft(s) or a refinish or other work. I send them to a top knotch cue maker (friend) to have the work done. When finished, I get a heavily discounted cue...

The Joss would be my pick.....nice group.

I use Butchers wax. Gus Szamboti used it.....I think he was a pretty smart fella about cues. Ken

No, it was just an oversite or error. Laurie admitted it was a mistake and apologized. She double checked the paperwork and the paperwork was correct.

On the bottom, it was supposed to have just the veneers not the "double rail road". The error that was made was actually a $150 (i think) option. I didnt care about the money, but I would have preferred it the way I ordered it. The one on the left is what I wanted and the one on the right...

Richard Black - I had Rick Howard make a shaft for it. Needless to say it plays awesome.

I giggle at this thread.....but maybe I can share a bit more information for those who are not familiar with Southwest. Once Laurie gets ahold of you and telling you your number is up, then she gives price sheet, wood, and veneer options for your cue. After you give Laurie your choices and...

Buddy and I played in the same pool room in Paducah, Kentucky. I asked him several questions over the years. 1.) He laughed when I asked him his high run in straight pool, he said maybe 50 as he never played it. 2.) The most he ever made was $100K in one year in Tulsa. I was sure that it...

When I lived in Memphis the players there told about CJ coming to town to gamble. He played a local shortstop (great player) and CJ lost his entire bankroll, then played using his Gus Szamboti as a stake, and then after losing that, played using a Balabushka for the next set and lost that...