i have a great southwest for sale!
yes, i know,,,,everyone says the same thing.
so let me tell you why mine is so special.
FIRST...THE BASICS
it is a standard issue SW,,,one that i bought from vince tedesco in 2000,,,numbered 322 00. it is their birdseye maple/purple heart cue. birdseye maple forearm... 6 pt purple heart(3 long, 3 short)...three veneer(black,light blue,white)....purple heart butt/one inch maple + standard SW ring design. it's about 19-19.25oz with a 13mm shaft and a 12.6 mm shaft. the 12.6mm shaft was retapered by the southwest shop from a 13mm.
WHY THIS CUE IS GREAT....
the look....the purple heart in the butt is a CURLY PURPLE HEART. this is hard to come by and absolutely gorgeous.
the hit....the two shafts have a dark reddish grain(the best i've ever seen), which makes for, imo, a superior hit. whenever i look for a good hitting house cue, or when i have one built, this is the type of shaftwood i look for. it gives me a sharp, stinging hit. i also procured a piece of old yellow micarta ferrule material(thank you tim scruggs), and replaced the 13mm ferrule. so now, the SW/13mm has as close to the original hit of an old SW as you can get today. btw,,,,there is no joint protector with this cue. i use the protector for an old fancy SW.
ADDITIONAL INFO....
the 12.6mm tip has an aegis ferrule, and both tips are HARD. i believe i put a eureka tip on them. i take great care of all my cues! this cue has been played with, yet is in excellent condition. a small air pocket in the varnish near the butt end, and a small dent or two. wrap is not greasy dirty. i wipe down all my cues before, after, and during play. i'm fanatical about cue care.
my favorite hit is with the 13mm.
in my second week with the cue i had my highest run(82). steve lipsky came in two weeks later, and asked "is this the cue?". i said yes. he ran something like 112 with it(,,,,,,,,,,,,,,the bastard!
).
THE SALE PRICE...
this ain't no "sale". it'll cost $2,400 IN CASH..........and i intend to give it to my best friend if it doesn't sell, or try selling it on ebay.
i prefer selling it to someone who can come into the city and try the cue. i live in manhattan. this eliminates a lot of BS and the deal can be done quickly. if you want to purchase the cue and i have to mail it fedex, then a western union wire transfer or some such......AND THE PURCHASE IS FINAL. i don't want to deal with all the hassling of returns. it's a pain.
MY REFERENCES...
if you are nervous and need verification, i can recommend you call ed young, joel hersheck, billy stroud, richard phillippi, mark kullungian(at classiccues.com), or rolando aravena(a friend who is fairly well known here in nyc).
CONTACT...send me a pm here at azbilliards and we can further communicate. i will send jpg's if you really need them. and i will tell you more about me.
yes, i know,,,,everyone says the same thing.
so let me tell you why mine is so special.
FIRST...THE BASICS
it is a standard issue SW,,,one that i bought from vince tedesco in 2000,,,numbered 322 00. it is their birdseye maple/purple heart cue. birdseye maple forearm... 6 pt purple heart(3 long, 3 short)...three veneer(black,light blue,white)....purple heart butt/one inch maple + standard SW ring design. it's about 19-19.25oz with a 13mm shaft and a 12.6 mm shaft. the 12.6mm shaft was retapered by the southwest shop from a 13mm.
WHY THIS CUE IS GREAT....
the look....the purple heart in the butt is a CURLY PURPLE HEART. this is hard to come by and absolutely gorgeous.
the hit....the two shafts have a dark reddish grain(the best i've ever seen), which makes for, imo, a superior hit. whenever i look for a good hitting house cue, or when i have one built, this is the type of shaftwood i look for. it gives me a sharp, stinging hit. i also procured a piece of old yellow micarta ferrule material(thank you tim scruggs), and replaced the 13mm ferrule. so now, the SW/13mm has as close to the original hit of an old SW as you can get today. btw,,,,there is no joint protector with this cue. i use the protector for an old fancy SW.
ADDITIONAL INFO....
the 12.6mm tip has an aegis ferrule, and both tips are HARD. i believe i put a eureka tip on them. i take great care of all my cues! this cue has been played with, yet is in excellent condition. a small air pocket in the varnish near the butt end, and a small dent or two. wrap is not greasy dirty. i wipe down all my cues before, after, and during play. i'm fanatical about cue care.
my favorite hit is with the 13mm.
in my second week with the cue i had my highest run(82). steve lipsky came in two weeks later, and asked "is this the cue?". i said yes. he ran something like 112 with it(,,,,,,,,,,,,,,the bastard!
).THE SALE PRICE...
this ain't no "sale"
. it'll cost $2,400 IN CASH..........and i intend to give it to my best friend if it doesn't sell, or try selling it on ebay.i prefer selling it to someone who can come into the city and try the cue. i live in manhattan. this eliminates a lot of BS and the deal can be done quickly. if you want to purchase the cue and i have to mail it fedex, then a western union wire transfer or some such......AND THE PURCHASE IS FINAL. i don't want to deal with all the hassling of returns. it's a pain.
MY REFERENCES...
if you are nervous and need verification, i can recommend you call ed young, joel hersheck, billy stroud, richard phillippi, mark kullungian(at classiccues.com), or rolando aravena(a friend who is fairly well known here in nyc).
CONTACT...send me a pm here at azbilliards and we can further communicate. i will send jpg's if you really need them. and i will tell you more about me.
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