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drivermaker

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Many moons ago there used to be a program on television called "The Millionaire". This extremely wealthy individual would give away one million dollars to someone that he deemed worthy or needy and have his personal assistant deliver the check to them and explain that it was a no-strings attached gift from a generous benefactor.

Let's assume that someone came knocking on your door giving up to $50,000 for you to use on ANY one pool cue to be made by one of today's cue makers, and whatever you DID NOT spend would have to be returned.

Who would that ONE cuemaker be...how elaborate or plain would you have the cue made...and what would your reason be for choosing that person?
 
Hey DM,

I only wish I had the misfortune to have $50K to spend on a cue :)

It would most likely be a toss-up between Ginacue and Szamboti. It would be loaded out with ivory, ivory and more ivory. Fancy, fancy, fancy.

Oh yeah, and I would not hit a ball with it because I know in 20 years it will probably almost double in price.
Can anyone say college tuition for the kiddies...

Regards,
Koop
 
Hmmmm . . . . .

I think Koop is pretty close to right on the money. I would have to add 3 more names to the consideration list; Hercek, Tad and Josswest.

Anyone reading my past posts on cues knows that I have an extremely high regard for Bill Stroud's work, for a variety of reasons. So, save your flames and make your own picks. :p

After due consideration, I would beg Barry and Joel to do something WAY different than they have ever created; not just a fancier version of their traditional designs. Whichever one said "yes" first gets my money. I can't lose either way!

Since I have to give back the difference, I would charge you yahoos to look at the cue and use that money (plus my daughter's college fund - :eek: ) to have Bill build his last cue for ME!!! :D
 
My choice would be Hercek or Szamboti, and it would be as elaborate as I could get for the entire $50k. Hey, if someone's offering....

I don't know if I would load it with ivory, though. I don't have anything against ivory, mind you, but a ton of ivory in the cue would make the "material" cost of the cue very high and take away from the "labor" cost of the cue.

I'd want the money going towards a ridiculous amount of detail work. The cue would definitely be wrapless, partly because that's my preference, and partly because that nearly doubles the area available for design work.

When does the check arrive? :D
 
Mine would be made of gold with a little silver for looks. When gold hits $3,000 an ounce, I'd sell it.

Jeff Livingston
 
drivermaker said:
Many moons ago there used to be a program on television called "The Millionaire". This extremely wealthy individual would give away one million dollars to someone that he deemed worthy or needy and have his personal assistant deliver the check to them and explain that it was a no-strings attached gift from a generous benefactor.

Let's assume that someone came knocking on your door giving up to $50,000 for you to use on ANY one pool cue to be made by one of today's cue makers, and whatever you DID NOT spend would have to be returned.

Who would that ONE cuemaker be...how elaborate or plain would you have the cue made...and what would your reason be for choosing that person?
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50K? Can I fly James White and Dennis Searing to Barry Szamboti's shop and have them each have a hand in the cue, like a colaboration? :cool: I know, I know...I'm reaching but what the hell?
 
I'd locate this guy in Texas, who remains unnamed at this point, a cue collector who happens to have a Balabushka in his collection that was purchased from an unsavory character many moons ago.

The Balabushka is worth about 20- to $25,000 in today's dollars. If I had an extra 50 dimes laying around, I'd go right after that cue stick. Old-school players hit best with old-school sticks. Predator and other assorted shafts enjoyed by today's young guns don't seem to do the trick. Yep, a Balabushka and only THAT one. :D

JAM
 
JAM said:
I'd locate this guy in Texas, who remains unnamed at this point, a cue collector who happens to have a Balabushka in his collection that was purchased from an unsavory character many moons ago.

The Balabushka is worth about 20- to $25,000 in today's dollars. If I had an extra 50 dimes laying around, I'd go right after that cue stick. Old-school players hit best with old-school sticks. Predator and other assorted shafts enjoyed by today's young guns don't seem to do the trick. Yep, a Balabushka and only THAT one. :D

JAM
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I bet I know who you are talking about...
:p

Oh, I'd probably request a set of twin Szamboti or something of that effect... Maybe also track down a high dollar Balabushka...
 
I might have to go with a Bill Schick. I don't know that anyone can do what he can with creativity, design, fine detailed inlays, and just pure beauty.

$50K might not be enough...I would probably have to take out a 2nd on the house to pump it up even further.
 
Not fair.


I've often fantasized about all the cues I'd either buy or have made if I hit one of the super lotteries.

Just think of all the cues 250 million bones could buy :D
 
I am not sure who I would get to build it, does Ernie make cues still? If he does a Ginacue would be high on the list. It would be a tremendously elaborate butterfly points cue using the best pieces of wood money can buy, with 50K to spend the woods used would be stunning examples of each.

It would have 4 matching shafts with butterfly point work coming up the shaft about 1/3rd the distance from the joint.
 
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drivermaker said:
Many moons ago there used to be a program on television called "The Millionaire". This extremely wealthy individual would give away one million dollars to someone that he deemed worthy or needy and have his personal assistant deliver the check to them and explain that it was a no-strings attached gift from a generous benefactor.

Let's assume that someone came knocking on your door giving up to $50,000 for you to use on ANY one pool cue to be made by one of today's cue makers, and whatever you DID NOT spend would have to be returned.

Who would that ONE cuemaker be...how elaborate or plain would you have the cue made...and what would your reason be for choosing that person?
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I would take the 50K and pay off my Condo, and put the REMAINDER in the BANK.... ;)
 
drivermaker said:
Many moons ago there used to be a program on television called "The Millionaire". This extremely wealthy individual would give away one million dollars to someone that he deemed worthy or needy and have his personal assistant deliver the check to them and explain that it was a no-strings attached gift from a generous benefactor.

Let's assume that someone came knocking on your door giving up to $50,000 for you to use on ANY one pool cue to be made by one of today's cue makers, and whatever you DID NOT spend would have to be returned.

Who would that ONE cuemaker be...how elaborate or plain would you have the cue made...and what would your reason be for choosing that person?
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I would pay, in advance, the full amount to Blud. I would tell him, 'give me your idea of a $50,000 cue, when ever you can get around to it, no hurry'. If one day I have nothing and three days later, I am in the same boat, what does it matter what happened in between? It might not pay all the hospital bills, but I am sure it would help. Some time in the future, when things are better for him, I'm sure he would deliver a very sweet cue.

Tracy
 
I wonder what kind of cue Bob Meucci could make for 50K? Whatever it would be it would have to have predator shafts.
 
Ktown D said:
I wonder what kind of cue Bob Meucci could make for 50K? Whatever it would be it would have to have predator shafts.
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You could probably buy the whole factory.

What you do with it after that coughfirebombcough is up to you. ;)
 
Bruce S. de Lis said:
I would take the 50K and pay off my Condo, and put the REMAINDER in the BANK.... ;)
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riddlehoover said:
Maybe you ought to use some of your current savings on a course in reading comprehension
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LMAO

Sorry Bruce, but :D
 
drivermaker said:
Many moons ago there used to be a program on television called "The Millionaire". This extremely wealthy individual would give away one million dollars to someone that he deemed worthy or needy and have his personal assistant deliver the check to them and explain that it was a no-strings attached gift from a generous benefactor.

Let's assume that someone came knocking on your door giving up to $50,000 for you to use on ANY one pool cue to be made by one of today's cue makers, and whatever you DID NOT spend would have to be returned.

Who would that ONE cuemaker be...how elaborate or plain would you have the cue made...and what would your reason be for choosing that person?
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Of current makers I'd pick Kersenbrock or Hereck to make a cue. It would still be pretty plain though. Probably simple ebony points with some small ivory inlays and a window butt. Rings of course at every position.

I wouldn't spend close to the 50 though, just get something that I like.

Now if its any cue in the world I'm picking up a Balabushka or G. Szamboti. Idealy something with a great story behind it that can be authenticated. I'm going to keep that cue until its time to retire and then I'm selling it for a little more money in the bank. Hopefully in the 30 years or so that have gone by the value has increased three or four fold, though I'd take two fold.
 
RSB-Refugee said:
I would pay, in advance, the full amount to Blud. I would tell him, 'give me your idea of a $50,000 cue, when ever you can get around to it, no hurry'. If one day I have nothing and three days later, I am in the same boat, what does it matter what happened in between? It might not pay all the hospital bills, but I am sure it would help. Some time in the future, when things are better for him, I'm sure he would deliver a very sweet cue.

Tracy
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Now THIS is what I would do as well...a little giving back to someone who has given so much to pool...
ruk
 
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