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When I was purchasing my Gus, Barry examined it and found that one of the shafts had been broken and repaired. The repair job was so good that he didn’t notice it initially. I only hit a few balls with that shaft because it was a lot thinner than I normally play. But it hit fine.

I assume you’re aware, but minor dings in wood shafts can usually be repaired.

I owned and played with a Gus Szamboti cue from 2006-2013. When I offered the Gus for sale, I had a price for the cue that included 2 original shafts and a separate price for each shaft made by Barry for that cue butt. I asked $500 each for the Barry shafts and that was all potential buyers...

Not funny. Just a dose of reality.

I’ve never had a chance to play with cues from any of those three. But I respect your experience.

You must have been better behaved than I was back then.

Those are two names that immediately come to mind and my third is Jack Madden. If I was a collector, I would own cues from all three.

Ahh, YK.

IYKYK …and after dinner, we warsh the deeshes.

Like @mdc and @gerard soriano , I bought a Predator 314-2 shaft and it fits perfectly on my 1985 Joss. IIRC, OB shafts also fit my Joss. I still prefer the Joss shafts, but that’s not your question. Where you might have issues is hoping to use older, custom 5/16x14 shafts. For many, the...

No, and I keep asking myself why not.

Owning and playing with one of Gus’s cues is a great experience. I recommend it highly. https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/gus-szamboti-cues-picture-thread.553601/post-8172601

We Inly missed the opportunity by 11 years.

None. I should be selling rather than buying.

I owned one of them in college. It was my fist cue.