Gus, real or memorex

[DWoods6354]

Did Gus ever make any sneaky petes? If so - did he sign them?

This listing has all the elements of a great con. Then again - it might be the real thing.

It has a buy-it-now, so if it's real - not very bright of me to post it here. Then again - if something is too good to be true... it usually is.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Retired-McDermo...emQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item518f87c9e5

 

[Scott Lee]

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[pulzcul]

Look again my freind it doesn't say Szamboti. LMOA

 

[Blue Hog ridr]

Gus Szakonyi

 

[runout1961]

Well obviously the one in the ebay auction is not real but Gus did in fact make sneaky petes. How many? I am not sure. There is one listed in the cue gallery if you search for it.

 

[Drawman623]

Gus definitely made sneeky petes. I was told less than 10 but one would need to ask Barry that question for the best answer. The cue I saw is still owned by a dear friend of Gus and Art Cantando, also named Gus. No signature or initials. Ivory joint only. Super stiff hitter. I couldn't play with that cue, but its owner, as Art put it, "tore my ass up with it."

Bobby Hunt also told me that he had one of several sneeky petes that Gus had made many years ago.

I don't know if Gus actually built the sneeky petes or converted house cues. Dick Abbott had a Gus jump cue for sale that was a house cue conversion. The one I used has a very different taper than any house cue.