This is prettier than a 50K BB. Please don't ever refinish it.
Gus Szamboti cues picture thread...
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WOW... nice cue...
JV
Never ever! I agree!
I don’t believe in refinishing historical cues. I think refinishing most old cues is a mistake/
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Fatboy
I always say: Preserve where possible, repair, restore, or refinish where necessary.
If it is playable, then it is hard to convince me anything needs to be done other than maybe clean it.
Worn? War wounds? Battle scars? I love it!
Pristine closet queens are nice, but getting them to look that way by sanding away the work of a master just does not make sense.
Double black veneer was 1000% mid to late 70’s. I have a double red veneer which I’ll post next time. The red has turned into a burgundy color with age. I love the double veneer Gus’s.
WOW!!! Just perfect old school Gus!
Rare find, as I think most of Gus's were piloted joints, even with ivory. Nice cue!
All the best,
WW
I have 2 flat face, the other is a bit newer and has a big pin in it. The cue in the pic above is very old. I’d guess 1975 at the latest. Has not been refinished. Laser straight and plays very nice. I’ve owned this cue since 08 or 09 I’d guess. It’s a very rare Gus for sure, was lucky to come across it.
This is one of Gus's color combinations that I think stands out. Black/Red/Black/White. This cue has a stitched trim ring over the butt cap and the Bushka ring at the joint. This cue was played, not abused and I remember it as a very playing cue.
JV
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Mine has the same veneer color combination, I read in an old thread that Gus was fond of this combination.
Yes that’s correct Gus loved that color combination(Barry told me). He had great taste!
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that cue has 1976 vibes, I’m soldThis was a great cue that came out of nowhere a few years ago... They are still out there... in closets and under beds...
Maybe in some graves for those that might get buried with them.
JV
This beauty is not my cue but I want to keep the thread alive.
Nice one !
Maybe unplayed, sure looks clean.
"Careful, careful,
wont even set the cue on the pool table,
rather, display the cue on a foam egg crate pad
Same cue as page one, been refinished