Are these fake? Adams

[TILT9]

Have a couple of pics of some cues I'm looking at. Wondering about the 3 on the left. Signatures look really fat to me....wondering if they're Adams? just knockoffs?

Tried to attach 2 images, one of the butts and one of the signatures...not sure if it's working.

the family of "George Balabushka" allowed copying of his design and signature.
Those 3 appear to be genuine copies of his work as per the contract.
* * How much is the 5th cue to the right? (plain rosewood butt sleeve and plain black joint dress ring?
let me know.

 

[mchnhed]

The joint rings on most of the "fake" Adam cues that I've seen have a "thin" silver ring rather than the "thick" silver ring that the original Adam cues used. The original silver ring was about as thick as a nickel.

The new GB cues, made in China, have thinner silver rings than those that were produced by Adam in Japan.

The same goes for the Hall of Fame line that was made by Adam. The "knockoffs" use the thinner ring.

Here's a picture of the thicker rings.

 

[Chopdoc]

I think you have Bass Acwards.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/925...38126676203253/?sale_post_id=1938126676203253

He was referring to the Adam Balabushka cues, and he is right.

The cue you posted is not an Adam GB cue.



Adam used and uses a variety of rings in their cues including single, double, and triple metal rings as well as different varieties of dashed rings...and of course plain black.




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[Chopdoc]

I've heard that somebody in AZ has the GB license from the family to make the cues and they are made in China.

I saw an article online about that matter but I don't remember where. I do not remember who holds the license.


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