FS: 2002 Murray Tucker Cue - 16 pointer

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Benny

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I am intending to offload this One-of-a-kind Murray Tucker Ebony on Ebony cue.

Cuemaker: Murray Tucker
Year: 2002
Forearm: Ebony forearm with 4 high 4 low Ebony Points with 3 veneers(Blue-Purple-Maple).
Butt: Ebony butt with 4 high 4 low Ebony points with 3 veneers(Blue-Purple-Maple).
Wrap: RingTail Lizard
Ringworks: ABCDE (Blue-Purple-Blue)
ButtCap: Ivory
Joint Collar: Ivory
Ferrules: Ivory
Pin: 3/8-10 Piloted!
Weight: 19 onz
Shafts: 2
Tip Diameter: Both 13 mm
Condition: 95%

From Murray Tucker himself:
FYI that cues name is "big pimpin". The joint is a straight piloted joint where a Lambros is concave/convex. I just used the big pin instead of the smaller 5/16-14 that is normaly used. I have no idea of the secondary market value but I do have some information about the cue that might have a impact.

1: I don't use that joint anymore.
2: This is the first ebony on ebony cue I ever built.
3: This cue has overlaped veneers. I only did a handfull of cues with veneers like that before I learned how to do mitered veneers.
4: This is the first cue I ever put a lizard wrap on.

Asking for $1700 shipped

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While that is a outstanding looking cue, it would look sooo much better with a different color wrap.
Good luck with the sale.:)
 
Benny....I love everything about this cue, except the wrap. I would be willing to lay odds that if you changed it to a black lizard, leather, stack leather, or even black linen wrap...it would fly out the door! I LOVE the colors!! And I bet it hits like a monster with that big pin!!! I really, really wish I had the money for this cue....I would have been all over it at the higher price!:eek:

Lisa
 
My advice, send it to Painpool and have him put a black elephant ear wrap on it for the 70 bucks and then ask 2k for it ;)
 
Sore_Aintya said:
Glad to see I wasn't alone with the wrap comment.:)
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I remember seeing this cue when it was new, and the wrap was new and brighter, more definition between the black and white in the ringtail. I am not so sure I am a fan of lizard wraps, now that I own a cue with one. From a collector's standpoint, they can make a cue look amazing....from a players standpoint, well, I know the wrap is there!!:rolleyes: It's a personal preference thing.

IF it were my cue, and I wanted top dollar on the sale, I would have the cue refinished, to remove any dings/scratches, have the shafts cleaned, and then I would have a black Stack leather wrap put on.....I think the cue would be simply AMAZING. Man, I wish I had the money for this cue!!!!! :mad:

Lisa
 
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When Murrey and I were talking about this cue design the ringtailed lizard was right. But now after seeing it "played" I think its to dirty and doesn't do the cue justice. But its a great cue.

JV
 
classiccues said:
When Murrey and I were talking about this cue design the ringtailed lizard was right. But now after seeing it "played" I think its to dirty and doesn't do the cue justice. But its a great cue.

JV
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Joe,

Come one....tell the truth. You just didn't want a certain person accusing you that you stole the design from somewhere else. :p

Sean

All jokes aside, I've always thought that was a cool looking cue. Not sure what wrap would look best, though. I think it would be hard to beat white/double black speck linen....maybe elephant. Slick black might be too gaudy.
 
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Sore_Aintya said:
While that is a outstanding looking cue, it would look sooo much better with a different color wrap.
Good luck with the sale.:)
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ridewiththewind said:
Benny....I love everything about this cue, except the wrap. I would be willing to lay odds that if you changed it to a black lizard, leather, stack leather, or even black linen wrap...it would fly out the door! I LOVE the colors!! And I bet it hits like a monster with that big pin!!! I really, really wish I had the money for this cue....I would have been all over it at the higher price!

Lisa
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Hey...Hey. I just built what was ordered. The cue was suposed to stand out and boy did it.
 
Murray Tucker said:
Hey...Hey. I just built what was ordered. The cue was suposed to stand out and boy did it.
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Murray, Joe is right, when you first finished that cue, the lizard did really set the cue off.....I knew it wasn't my imagination..Lol. And you may well be right with the white/double speck black linen. Who knew that the ringtail lizard would 'age' the way it did?! Still a gorgeous cue....some people just can't see the forest for the trees!!

Lisa
 
cueaddicts said:
Joe,

Come one....tell the truth. You just didn't want a certain person accusing you that you stole the design from somewhere else. :p

Sean

All jokes aside, I've always thought that was a cool looking cue. Not sure what wrap would look best, though. I think it would be hard to beat white/double black speck linen....maybe elephant. Slick black might be too gaudy.
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I saw a purple lizard skin that would match the veneers :)

Its a copy of a Joss West influenced Capone with Barry Szamboti veneer colors, made by Murrey Tucker, shipped by US postal.. BTW when you ship a cue USPS you are copying my shipping.. please cease and desist..

JV

STOP CUE SHIPPING THEFT
 
classiccues said:
I saw a purple lizard skin that would match the veneers :)

Its a copy of a Joss West influenced Capone with Barry Szamboti veneer colors, made by Murrey Tucker, shipped by US postal.. BTW when you ship a cue USPS you are copying my shipping.. please cease and desist..

JV

STOP CUE SHIPPING THEFT
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You've been spelling my name wrong for almost 10 years now. If you don't stop I'm gonna fly up there and flog you with a piece of ebony.
 
classiccues said:
I saw a purple lizard skin that would match the veneers :)

Its a copy of a Joss West influenced Capone with Barry Szamboti veneer colors, made by Murrey Tucker, shipped by US postal.. BTW when you ship a cue USPS you are copying my shipping.. please cease and desist..

JV

STOP CUE SHIPPING THEFT
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LMAO.....thank god you didn't have Murray sand down that damn blue stingray hide for this cue !!!!! :D That really would have been over the top.

Sean

STOP CUES WITH CURB-FEELERS
 
Benny, please ignore my ribbing at Joe. This cue is sharp and best of luck with the sale.

Sean
 
Murray Tucker said:
You've been spelling my name wrong for almost 10 years now. If you don't stop I'm gonna fly up there and flog you with a piece of ebony.
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Murray,

You're right... damn.. gets by my spell checker every time. :)

JV
 
Murray Tucker said:
You've been spelling my name wrong for almost 10 years now. If you don't stop I'm gonna fly up there and flog you with a piece of ebony.
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I'd think black phenolic forearm, cored with rosewood would give more stiffer hit? :D :D :D :D
 
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