This might belong in the Cue Gallery forum, but I tend to think that those who participate in that forum are generally looking at non-production cues. This particular post goes I think far enough away from the photo gallery concept that I think it belongs in the Main Forum. Maybe JustinB will have good input.
Cameo
The cue on the right is what I call the Brooch Cue, and what Meucci calls the Cameo Cue. Meucci inlaid several cameos in the butt plate and points to make a unique look. I have no idea whom Bob was targeting demographically, but it being one of the more outrageous esthetic cue designs for a production cue catches my attention. The cue has the standard sealed Meucci wrap, and the 5/16-18 flat face and insert joint with which we all are familiar.
OL-5
The cue on the left started life as a Oldie Series OL-5. Unfortunately, its original, exuberant owner accidentally introduced it to an overhead fan, which promptly circumcised it... at the joint. He offered the broken butt to me for the reasonable price of a steak dinner. $30 according to him. Thank goodness in his choice of steak houses.
Anyway, to fix it, I sent it to Ryan Theewen (RAT Cues and Mueller) to fix it. I asked him to create a joint and blend it up to for a 3/8-10 flat faced, 0.840" joint. Normally, the Meucci is a smaller diameter, and the Oldie series had an SS joint. I also asked for an exposed, pressed black Irish Linen wrap.
The result is a good looking, great hitting cue that fits any 3/8-10 flat face at around .840" diameter. In the photo, it's clear where the repair started, but only because hi res photo capability. Unless you knew there was a repair to look for, you'd never know it's there.
I don't know the timeline, but I believe I had this cue created before Meucci release the BMC cue that have 3/8-10 joints. I'm sure. bob played with this idea years before and maybe he released this kind of joint previously.
Anyone looking for that impossible repair, consider Ryan Theewen.
Freddie <~~~ not Meucci bashing today
Cameo
The cue on the right is what I call the Brooch Cue, and what Meucci calls the Cameo Cue. Meucci inlaid several cameos in the butt plate and points to make a unique look. I have no idea whom Bob was targeting demographically, but it being one of the more outrageous esthetic cue designs for a production cue catches my attention. The cue has the standard sealed Meucci wrap, and the 5/16-18 flat face and insert joint with which we all are familiar.
OL-5
The cue on the left started life as a Oldie Series OL-5. Unfortunately, its original, exuberant owner accidentally introduced it to an overhead fan, which promptly circumcised it... at the joint. He offered the broken butt to me for the reasonable price of a steak dinner. $30 according to him. Thank goodness in his choice of steak houses.
Anyway, to fix it, I sent it to Ryan Theewen (RAT Cues and Mueller) to fix it. I asked him to create a joint and blend it up to for a 3/8-10 flat faced, 0.840" joint. Normally, the Meucci is a smaller diameter, and the Oldie series had an SS joint. I also asked for an exposed, pressed black Irish Linen wrap.
The result is a good looking, great hitting cue that fits any 3/8-10 flat face at around .840" diameter. In the photo, it's clear where the repair started, but only because hi res photo capability. Unless you knew there was a repair to look for, you'd never know it's there.
I don't know the timeline, but I believe I had this cue created before Meucci release the BMC cue that have 3/8-10 joints. I'm sure. bob played with this idea years before and maybe he released this kind of joint previously.
Anyone looking for that impossible repair, consider Ryan Theewen.
Freddie <~~~ not Meucci bashing today
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