Sold 1998 Mike Stacey Dufferin conversion - ebony with butterfly (aka flame), hoppe ring, inlays

[kingwang]

Price drop!

Hi all,

I'm selling this beautiful Mike Stacey cue from 1998. I'm not the original owner, but I'm fairly sure it's a conversion of a silver leaf Dufferin. I believe Dufferin referred to these butterflies as "flames". The forearm and handle are full spliced ebony, and the butt sleeve is also ebony. 


The hoppe ring has a visible crack. Otherwise, the cue is clean and in good used condition. Both shaft and butt roll nice and straight. 


You can see all the high resolution images here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/DyTwG8scpPwPFGzY6 


Asking $700 500 OBO. Price includes 
shipping in CONUS, Paypal or Venmo only, buyer pays any additional fees.

Butt weight: 15.8oz
Shaft weight: 3.3oz
Joint: radial pin
Tip: unknown

 

[mikemosconi]

any comments by you on the balance of this cue- a 15.8 cue butt with only a 3.3 shaft seems like a very rear weighted cue to me, especially without a steel joint- can you please shed some light on the cue's balance point from the rear of the cue with the shaft fully attached?

 

[kingwang]

See photo below. That point where my finger is is 11.5" from the joint, so a balance point of 40.5" from the tip and 17.5" from the butt.

 

[mikemosconi]

Thanks!

 

[kingwang]

Another price drop - $450!
Any interest in a great hitting Dufferin conversion?

 

[kingwang]

Bump