FS: Steve Klein - Szamboti forearm

classiccues

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Thats right... the first Steve Klein to incorporate a Szamboti forearm.

19.5 oz

Shafts: 13mm, ivory ferrules each 4.0 oz

Straight grain maple forearm, ebony prongs, black, orange, green and natural veneers. 3 MOP dots and a slotted MOP diamond in each point. 7 rings above the wrap. Ebony backend with hi and low acrylic bands, 24 MOP dots and 4 MOP slotted diamonds.

Wrap: Cortland #9 white with green spec linen

Joint: 5/16-14 pin, ivory over steel, black collars, ivory ring with black/orange/black stitch ring.

Just some notes: This is a Bushkaesque cue with design elements incorporated from 4 Bushkas. The slotted diamonds are hand cut and hand slotted to the larger slots that were common during the 1960's.

SOLD

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Come to booth 435 we will have many cues.. and be hilighting the combined work that Steve Klein and Classiccues have been collaborating on....
 
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Amazing! If only I had a free $2650. I know where it'd be going. Beautiful cue Joe!
Maybe I'll get to see it at SBE if I can get there and no one snaps it up before then.

GLWYS!
Kevin
 
Stunning cue - I love Steve Klein's work! Good choice in cue maker and design. Wish you well w/your sale.

Dave
 
Must be nice to have some Klein cues coming at the show. He does great work.

I've seen some of what he's got headed out there if he gets everything finished in time..... I need to hit the lotto. I live WAY to close to his shop!lol


LOVE this cue..... simple perfection by one of the best around. BIG BUMP!
 
I've seen some of what he's got headed out there if he gets everything finished in time..... I need to hit the lotto. I live WAY to close to his shop!lol


LOVE this cue..... simple perfection by one of the best around. BIG BUMP!

We got them coming... lol

JV
 
No brainer....

This has to be one of...No..Let's rephrase that, This IS the best deal I've seen in the last year or more...by far...anyone starting a high end collection or wanting to add to theirs, this cue is a no brainer...it'll only increase in value...but what do i know...
 
I Just can't stop looking at this cue, every time I log in I open this thread to see this cue:)
 
When you take the fact that the forearm is clear straightgrained maple, the bumper color is a close match to the originals, the aluminum colored acrylic band rings, and all of the other embellishments, this has got to be one of the best Bushka renditions ever produced. If this identical cue had been produced by the older names like Mottey or Schick, etc you would be talking $5,000+ and up. This is an absolute steal for what it represents and the detail level and execution of the build. Somebody better grab this one and put it away before it is gone.
 
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to clarify, this cue is called a szamboti forearm because it uses a szamboti blank? or is a tribute to szamboti design?
 
The forearm was made by Gus.

JV
Not to question this, but just to understand how this comes to be.... how did Steve come about a Szamboti forearm this late in the day? I owned one of Steve's first cues out about 12 yrs ago when he was learning from the late Mr. Chester Krick and had not made the huge investment in his shop just yet. A little history on this forearm would be interesting and probably convince someone to pull the trigger before someone else does. If Ihad the money...... you know that one..
 
Not to question this, but just to understand how this comes to be.... how did Steve come about a Szamboti forearm this late in the day? I owned one of Steve's first cues out about 12 yrs ago when he was learning from the late Mr. Chester Krick and had not made the huge investment in his shop just yet. A little history on this forearm would be interesting and probably convince someone to pull the trigger before someone else does. If Ihad the money...... you know that one..

In the gallery I have a history on the build of the cue. It is a Gus forearm, that was on a Palmer. It came to me at last years SBE. The Palmer was very tired, as you can see in the pics in the gallery. Steve did a tremendous job with this cue, as you can see.

Titlists aren't the only cues worth saving... :)

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=264852&highlight=palmer

JV
 
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