For Sale...Frank Paradise

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Frank Paradise 'house special' (made in 1965)

- 4 point rosewood bar cue with the splice extending back under the wrap
- Attractive marbleized blue and clear white stacked rings in the butt sleeve
- Typical plastic Paradise butt cap, sans bumper
- Aluminum joint with 5/16-18 brass pin (piloted), black fibre collars
- Recently acquired this cue from the original owner who was a college student at Rutgers when he bought it
- This is a nice example of his 'house special' model cue

19.7 oz
one original shaft, 12.6mm, with old style yellow GE Micarta ferrule
very straight for a 40 year old cue and plays solid

Looking to move...very reasonable. PM me for price if interested. Only trade offers for something very interesting would spark my interest.

Sean

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price....trades

$1275 is my cash price for the Paradise...this includes shipping.

If someone is interested but has a trade offer, I would be interested in a plain South West, Blue Grass, low-end Tad, Ed Young, Andy Gilbert, Scuggs, Skip Weston, etc. Something along those lines.

Sean
 
iconcue said:
nice paradise! :cool:

how much for the avatar? :eek:
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Hey, Jeff....thanks.

The avatar is not really for sale but $6300 would get it. That's straight up retail for the cue with no added juice.

Sean
 
iconcue said:
WOW! ouch! i know you dont wanna sell! pretty cue though :cool:
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Yep, hard to believe it prices out so high but the S rings everywhere drive it....160 actual inlays in it !!!! Ouch was right.... :)
 
Hi Sean,

Any provenance with the cue?

I have a couple of cues that might be of interest for a trade. I have an Alex Brick with ebony points into a light colored cocobolo. It has several ivory inlays and an ivory joint. It has the typical AB railroad track ringwork. It has just been refinished by Bryan of BCM cues.

I also have two Andy Gilbert cues. One is a five veneered Hoppe style with two shafts. The other is a conversion cue he made out of an old wedge style butt from the early 1900's. It has ivory wedges on both sides of the butt which also has a Hoppe style ivory ring at the butt. On one side, Andy was able to use the existing veneers, which are natural colored. On the other side, he replaced the veneers with his own, which are lightly colored. It has a plain Brazilian rosewood forearm and butt with beautiful figuring. It has Andy's ivory "short joint" with two shafts.

Last, but not least, I have a John Guffey cue with a #29 Burton Spain, six point forend. Old style butt, veneers on the long and short points. The Spain forend was verified by Joel Hercek. Nice cue, kinda reiniscent of a Tad butt with a Spain nose.

If any of these interest you, please let me know and I'll get you some pics...

Thanks!

Steve
 
Hunter said:
Hi Sean,

Any provenance with the cue?

I have a couple of cues that might be of interest for a trade. I have an Alex Brick with ebony points into a light colored cocobolo. It has several ivory inlays and an ivory joint. It has the typical AB railroad track ringwork. It has just been refinished by Bryan of BCM cues.

I also have two Andy Gilbert cues. One is a five veneered Hoppe style with two shafts. The other is a conversion cue he made out of an old wedge style butt from the early 1900's. It has ivory wedges on both sides of the butt which also has a Hoppe style ivory ring at the butt. On one side, Andy was able to use the existing veneers, which are natural colored. On the other side, he replaced the veneers with his own, which are lightly colored. It has a plain Brazilian rosewood forearm and butt with beautiful figuring. It has Andy's ivory "short joint" with two shafts.

Last, but not least, I have a John Guffey cue with a #29 Burton Spain, six point forend. Old style butt, veneers on the long and short points. The Spain forend was verified by Joel Hercek. Nice cue, kinda reiniscent of a Tad butt with a Spain nose.

If any of these interest you, please let me know and I'll get you some pics...

Thanks!

Steve
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Steve,

If you get the cue and want a fancy Palmer in trade, I would be interested in the Paradise.

Chris
 
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