Sold BALABUSHKA ULTRA RARE WEDGE CUE

[MONSTR Z]

I HAVE FOR SALE AN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL RARE BALABUSHKA BUTTERFLY WEDGE CUE BRUNSWICK MODEL #360 IT WAS ONE OF 2 MADE FOR A FAMOUS VIOLINIST AND GIVEN TO GEORGE IN THE 1960S TO BE CUT AND JOINTED AND A SHAFT MADE I AM GETTING MORE INFORMATION FOR THIS CUE SO PETE CAN DO A REAL NICE INFORMED LETTER. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT IT BEING AUTHENTIC FOR NOW CAN CONTACT PETE. THE PRICE IS $20,000 I have problems with loading pics text me for them if interested. Thank you Beni 516 383 1870.

 

[CuseFan559]

Nice!

 

[MONSTR Z]

 

[azhousepro]

Helping the OP with a couple more photos of his...

 

[azhousepro]

And just a couple more...

 

[jayman]

I have to say it is a beautiful cue and then some. But where is the patina? I am just saying that I would expect a violinist to hit a few balls then to put in a closet only and have it come out a seasoned "time capsule cue" having 75+ cues from that very time period I am just asking why it looks like it was just made?

 

[MONSTR Z]

Hello the finish was not great anymore I had my friend Pete Tascarella refinish it it really brought it back to life Pete will only do that if it really needs it.

 

[MONSTR Z]

Bump

 

[Benelli]

would love to hear more about the history of this cue, I was unaware that George made anything this complex.

 

[MONSTR Z]

Hello yes it will come with a letter from Pete right now I'm trying to get all the information correct before I have him write the letter its a Brunswick model #36 it's one of 2 cues that were given to Balabushka in the 1960s to be cut jointed and shaft made . They are worth nice Money alone now it's on another level that Balabushka did the work ultra rare can't find any other cues that he did like this they are probably the Rareset Balabushkas around he was mainly a Titleist, samboti and Burton Spain Blank builder. This is a real special cue coming from Bushka.

 

[MONSTR Z]

Bump

 

[FAST_N_LOOSE]

A 360 by Balabushka would be a rare bird indeed. Can't wait to see the letter.

Are the shafts original or did Pete build new ones?

 

[MONSTR Z]

One original Bushka shaft and one Tascarella.

 

[cigarmikl]

One original Bushka shaft and one Tascarella.

Am I correct in saying the cue is a Brunswick and George only made it a 2 piece cue?

 

[measureman]

Am I correct in saying the cue is a Brunswick and George only made it a 2 piece cue?

Correct.

 

[MONSTR Z]

Yes I was a model #36 one piece cue and George converted it into a 2 piece. Very rare conversion for him can't find any other like it.

 

[FAST_N_LOOSE]

Am I correct in saying the cue is a Brunswick and George only made it a 2 piece cue?

That's all he really did with Titlist cues, and blanks from other builders.

 

[MONSTR Z]

That's what George did with all his cues he didn't build Blanks. He used Titleist, samboti ,and Burton Spain blanks.

 

[xX-Wizard-Xx]

How would anyone know as fact this was done by George? How does tasc verify?

 

[measureman]

That's what George did with all his cues he didn't build Blanks. He used Titleist, samboti ,and Burton Spain blanks.

It's Szamboti