Wow, a custom Joss, one of one. They committed to never doing this cue again. Oh boy...
OK, admit it. You bid on it. LOL!Wow, a custom Joss, one of one. They committed to never doing this cue again. Oh boy...
Haha! I think if someone offered it to me for free, I'd decline. There's only so much space in my closets.OK, admit it. You bid on it. LOL!![]()
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It has 8 bids.Haha! I think if someone offered it to me for free, I'd decline. There's only so much space in my closets.
Then again, I'd be tempted to clean up that ferrule, and put a respectable tip on it. But there's only so much lipstick you can put on a pig. It'll be interesting to see what it sells for.
This is a new Joss 19oz 13mm two-piece pool cue with quick lock technology. The cue is made in the United States and is 58 inches in length. It features a beautiful design and is a professional quality cue.
Nice fake
Oh boy. Never seen that ringwork on a Joss. I guess Joss II means Joss 2.0.
Rings just like Players and some other Asian made cues. Like the last Mali cues called the "V" series, same rings, made in Asia.Oh boy. Never seen that ringwork on a Joss. I guess Joss II means Joss 2.0.
I agree. I think it's ok to do similar designs as various other cuemakers, as there aren't any patents on cues that I know of. However, using another name should be a no-no.Rings just like Players and some other Asian made cues. Like the last Mali cues called the "V" series, same rings, made in Asia.
It's a trademark infringement IMHO.
It's not the first time I saw one.
That's a sad skill to have and I think I got you beat.I appreciate that. I've been at the hobby for about 53 years. It also helps to have a super autobiographical memory when it comes to point length, dimension, bumper, buttplate, wrap, period, etc. Maybe it's a disease...
I do have the earliest known Joss cue to me by its identity. Maybe I should put that in the historical cue thread.
Other than mine, the only one I remember is Jenny's. 867-5309.That's a sad skill to have and I think I got you beat.
My skill was remembering phone numbers. Lotta good that does me now.
There are trademarks, and there are patents. This would be a trademark issue I believe.I agree. I think it's ok to do similar designs as various other cuemakers, as there aren't any patents on cues that I know of. However, using another name should be a no-no.
Other than maybe Schuler, I'm not aware of a cue joint that's been patented. Are they well-known?There are trademarks, and there are patents. This would be a trademark issue I believe.
Cue joints for example have been patented. I have researched them.
I've done a bunch of research on trademarks for cues and cue companies as well.
When you talk about international, the Asians in general, especially China, are big on infringement "clones" I all sorts of products. They have cloned entire vehicles.
Anyway, I thought this one hit the mark for this thread.
I posted about one recently in the Ask the Cue Maker forum.Other than maybe Schuler, I'm not aware of a cue joint that's been patented.
I think we generally agree though. Tascarella cues are largely similar to Balabushka cues, then other makers did the same thing. Joss and Ginacue had similar designs for some time, though different joint ring patterns. But the designs were similar. Both Bill Stroud and Tim Scruggs made similar cues to original Joss before going a bit on their own.
But if you're going to do a standard four-point, veneered cue, plain buttsleeve, delrin buttcap, I don't think you're infringing on anything sacred.