FS: original Brunswick Willie Hoppe 2 piece cue

[Bamacues]

I have an original condition Brunswick Willie Hoppe Titlist butt cue available. This cue's butt is dead straight on the lathe, and the shaft has the very slightest of taper roll. This cue is in extremely good condition, and had never been refinished, to the best of my knowledge. It appears that everything is original except for the tip. Please note that the white marks on the butt sleeve in the pix was simply something that cleaned right off...there are no dings on the cue anywhere. There are some usage marks on the leather wrap. All in all, this is about the nicest original Willie Hoppe cue that I have seen. Although it would be a shame to do so, this would make a super Titlist conversion, if you wanted a cuemaker to cut the cue in the handle and add an extension under the wrap....points are just about dead-on and really nice color...and it is PLENTY thick to be taken down to where you would want it.

Specifications:
-Condition: very, very good condition
-Straight grain maple forearm
-Rosewood full-splice points and butt sleeve...butt is dead straight
-Titlist points have excellent color and are almost dead even
-Black smooth leather wrap
-Shaft is 12.3mm w/LBM type ferrule...unsure of tip type, but it is new
-joint is 5/16x14 deep-piloted brass
-My scale is screwing up, but it says the cue is 20oz...that feels about right
-57" cue...28.5"/28.5"
-black phenolic butt cap
-0.795" at the joint and 1.355" at the butt cap

SOLD, pending receipt of payment

Joe

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[TAP]

Bama-Great looking cues, especially Jim Pierce's "OLD SCHOOL'er". Of course you know I'm prejudiced!! If I buy any more of his cues, I'm going to be able to claim him as a dependent.

He really pisses me off though! Every time I think I've got the best so far, he comes out with one like you've got there, that blows the previous one away! Someone's gonna get a great cue there!

Good luck with your sales!