Genuine or Fake

[MOORHEAT]

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Hi all,

First post on this site, looking for opinions. I recently purchased this cue and am awaiting arrival. I hope I didn't make a rookie mistake by using my smart phone for purchase! After I got home and blew up the photos something(s) just don't look quite right to me. No dots over the "o" in Schon and the diamonds don't look like they could poke an eye out???

Looking for any and all feedback/opinions from all you gurus out there.

Thanks in advance,

MOORHEAT

 

[classiccues]

It looks like a Schon someone refinished and tried to save or recreate the Schon in the butt cap. No one in their right mind is going to counterfeit a Schon.

JV

 

[MOORHEAT]

Thanks for the input JV. Much appreciated!!

 

[pt109]

I've owned a few Schons....bought about ten right out of the shop.
Evan said it's arbitrary whether the 'O' has an umlaut or not....does it when he feels like it.
Any Schon I've had with sharp points were the early ones.

I'm calling this a real Schon.

 

[Allen Brown]

It's real. Enjoy it and sleep well tonight.

 

[poQet trainer]

someone overdid the refinish and tried to save the logo. definitely a schon

 

[MOORHEAT]

Thanks for all of the prompt replies......beginning to feel better already!!

 

[MOORHEAT]

Thanks Lion!! Congrats on your pool achievements !! Awesome!

 

[bdorman]

It's a fake. I'll give you $40 to take it off your hands. :grin-square:

 

[Allen Brown]

It's a fake. I'll give you $40 to take it off your hands. :grin-square:

$40 and you don't even know what kind of tip it has on it. Sir, you are brave.:grin:

 

[MOORHEAT]

Good one guys LOL .... however can't sell what I don't have in hand

 

[Busboy]

Looks real too me

 

[rigmaster]

It is a newer Schon you find the sharp points and sharp pointed inlays on the 82-85 Runde R Series they have the stitched joint collars as well..

 

[cardiac kid]

It looks like a Schon someone refinished and tried to save or recreate the Schon in the butt cap. No one in their right mind is going to counterfeit a Schon.

JV

Is it possible someone tried to pantagraph the Schon logo from another cue? When I broke the butt cap on my break cue many years ago, the cue repair guy asked me if I wanted the logo done in that manner.

Lyn

 

[Atlatlien]

Looks just like my SL-7, only with green veneers instead of red. Very nice cue.

The only fake Schons I have ever seen were on eBay and called "Schon II". They were so obviously not real Schons that it was laughable. I wish I had taken a screenshot.

 

[MOORHEAT]

All,

Thanks for the continued responses. This is a great site for overall pool knowledge.

Thanks A to Z!!

 

[pt109]

All,

Thanks for the continued responses. This is a great site for overall pool knowledge.

Thanks A to Z!!

There's a price for that, buddy...
...I get to use your cue every second month.

 

[alstl]

It is clearly a Balbushka which someone tired to convert to a Schon.

Just kidding - looks like a Schon. If you are curious which model it is, this site may help you to determine the model.

http://www.palmercollector.com/Schon/SchonPage.html

 

[Moet.1977]

Schon

Its real an was made while Bob Runde was still their. Made between 1989-1992
nice cue. They play great as well.

 

[Atlatlien]

It is clearly a Balbushka which someone tired to convert to a Schon.

Just kidding - looks like a Schon. If you are curious which model it is, this site may help you to determine the model.

http://www.palmercollector.com/Schon/SchonPage.html

I was trying to remember what site had the larger catalog picture, thanks for the link. :thumbup:

Here's a couple of other SL-7s but with red veneers like the one I have. Notice no umlauts over the O in Schon on these either, and all have rounded points.