What happened to Meucci cues?
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MooseKnuckle
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Genuine question from a novice, is the dice/card motif a Meucci original?
They were the first with that design afaik. It was a huge seller when it first came out.
MooseKnuckle
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Got to hand it to them, that is a quintessential iconography for the industry.
It was iconic because I remember seeing that in catalogs and brochures.
Like I mentioned in my OP...Meucci was an iconic brand and equivalent to what Predator is. I'm just wondering why they are not on Predator's level because they were the Predator of yesterday....
Predator does make a fine product and they've spent cubic $$ on marketing/promotion. Bob is getting up there in years and maybe if someone younger with a lot of drive/ambition took over they could be a bigger player on the world stage. Who knows??
Like stated Bob Let his Daughter and Son in Law take the reign's and that is when Meucci went downhill. My Dealer is a Meucci dealer, But he said during that time frame he would order 10-15 cues and 8 would have problems and they did not want to stand behind them. So he did not buy much for several years and he spent big bucks with them thru the years. It was only after Bob came back and got quality control back in order. He is selling them again. Meucci was huge in our area and that was the cue to have. The HOF 2 was the 1st nice cue I bought , thru the years I had several. They played fantastic. I am A fan of them. But do not like the black dot shaft .
PredaMeucci
What if Predator or Cuetec bought the Meucci brand and started making them? Think about it
MeucciTor / MeuTec...
Not really wanting the brand name to be changed, but those guys already have manufacturing, distribution and marketing all figured out. Plus they actually have the $ to make an offer.
What if Predator or Cuetec bought the Meucci brand and started making them? Think about it
MeucciTor / MeuTec...
Not really wanting the brand name to be changed, but those guys already have manufacturing, distribution and marketing all figured out. Plus they actually have the $ to make an offer.
My Meucci Pro Series 3. Talk about flexible shafts. This particular cue is the most backweighted cue on the planet. But...no sweat...just made a longer bridge and moved my grip hand back a little. Once I got used to it and got in stroke, I really enjoy the way the shaft loads up and moves the cue ball with less effort.
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IMO the BD shaft was/is a colossal pos. Numb is the only word for it. Absolutely dead feeling piece of lumber. I ordered one for a steel-joint cue and kept it all of one week. Recently I've hit the Pro series cues with the Pro shaft and the Carbon Pro on a ItsGeorge steel joint cue. I thought both were very good. I still think most of the heavily inlaid cues are horrid looking. That funky pearl stuff is pretty bad.
sonny burnett
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I still have my David Howard Original. Ferrule has a hairline crack but still playable. I had to get the linen replaced some years back. It just fits me so I keep it. I bought another Meucci in 1990 and the shaft warped the same evening and they would not replace it. I gave it to a kid in league.
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My Meucci BMC Pro Series 5.
My Son bought a BMC 4 and it is a really nice cue and hits excellent. The shaft is a pro and I like the hit and feel. The cue has a big pin and the shaft is wood thread with no metal. But it is balanced perfect and the hit is awesome. Garczar you are right , I hate the black dot shaft, My Cousin got a new Gambler cue and it came with the black dot , junk . My repair guy said he has seen them come apart as they are laminate. I hate them. Red dot for me.
animatedvmaker
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John Morra also plays for Meucci.
I think that Jayson Shaw was with Meucci, until I assume that Peri made him a better offer.
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animatedvmaker
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Their designs in recent years look nothing like their classic designs from the 80's and 90's.
I really loved designs like the Giant Killer, and the City of Lights cues, to name a few examples. They made some really cool designs back in the 80's and 90's, in my opinion.
wasn't red dot just the old non-LD shafts rebranded?
anyway, not a meucci fan really, but i hope they keep going as they make decently priced cues and are not made in china.
I have 2 originals from the first brochure a
MO-1(no wrap) & MO-1 1/2 (w/wrap) and
would match them against any cue as they
play great. I play today with a Tascarella
but would not hesitate to pick up one of the
meucci's to play with at SBE.
MO-1(no wrap) & MO-1 1/2 (w/wrap) and
would match them against any cue as they
play great. I play today with a Tascarella
but would not hesitate to pick up one of the
meucci's to play with at SBE.
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I have to laugh at the folks that say Corey plays with a Meucci or this other player plays with a Meucci…
Listen stupid, they are playing with a Meucci not because it is their favorite cue, they are being PAID to play with it....
Geez, some folks are so dumb.
Earl Strickland played with a Cuetech for YEARS, rumor had it that the shaft wasn't a Cuetech shaft, but I actually heard him say he was so good he beat everyone playing with a POS cue. (Earl lost his contract with Cuetech)
Ken
Listen stupid, they are playing with a Meucci not because it is their favorite cue, they are being PAID to play with it....
Geez, some folks are so dumb.
Earl Strickland played with a Cuetech for YEARS, rumor had it that the shaft wasn't a Cuetech shaft, but I actually heard him say he was so good he beat everyone playing with a POS cue. (Earl lost his contract with Cuetech)
Ken