ID an early butt. jayman?

Used to go on the billiards supplies years ago and they had racks full of cheap imports like that. The picture of the butt without the bumper you can see the drive mark you always found on those cues.

The gear type inlays are just set in a hole with black filler. There is little to suggest the nice quality of the early Adams cues. Some were works of art. I would like to see the shaft.

This is an adams
I have early Adam cues and it does resemble them. It didn't come with a matching shaft I'm sorry to say. It doesn't look well made,but it looks good with all the inlays. And the wrap is only 7 1/4 compared to an early Adam
Unfortunately it didn't come with a shaft.
 
I have early Adam cues and it does resemble them. It didn't come with a matching shaft I'm sorry to say. It doesn't look well made,but it looks good with all the inlays. And the wrap is only 7 1/4 compared to an early Adam

Unfortunately it didn't come with a shaft.
I know you own cues. A good cue in any condition screams quality.
 
Thanks CC, I was hoping for better news,the wrap is so "short" !!!


Good news is if you like the way it hit balls, than it is a good Cue to you.

Cue are like Cigars it come dow to what you personally like.

Friend who is very knowledgeable about Cigars made comment a while back.

Someone as Moses what best Cigars was he ever smoked. He replied a Cuban, then said so was worst Cigar, another Cuban.😵‍💫
 
Good news is if you like the way it hit balls, than it is a good Cue to you.

Cue are like Cigars it come dow to what you personally like.

Friend who is very knowledgeable about Cigars made comment a while back.

Someone as Moses what best Cigars was he ever smoked. He replied a Cuban, then said so was worst Cigar, another Cuban.😵‍💫
I like the saying! I haven't tried it, didn't come with a shaft and no pool rooms around anymore. Thanks!
 
The owner is trying to sell it to me. With the lack of quality of it,I don't see paying much for it. And the lack of the shaft hurts a restoration. Thanks,I like it too,it's a Heartbreaker cue I believe
 
Its not an ADAM cue. ADAM look-alike from Taiwan or China. Real ADAM cues were far better made than this.
I agree, I have a few Adam cues,the nicest one is a 57" "Bludgeon". This butt here just doesn't have the quality of my little Adam collection.
 
I still vote Adams even if they produced it for K-Mart under another label..
The construction is just too crude in my opinion. And a 7" wrap sounds like someone, well, saving $ on materials. That's why I'm looking for jayman, he's pretty sharp on Adam cues as well as others.Thank you!
 
The construction is just too crude in my opinion. And a 7" wrap sounds like someone, well, saving $ on materials. That's why I'm looking for jayman, he's pretty sharp on Adam cues as well as others.Thank you!
I've owned/seen ADAM cues of this basic design. ALL were WAAAAAY better made than this thing. In the late 70's-80's you saw a lot of these ADAM look-alikes. A lot of rooms sold these because you could get them CHEAP at wholesale and make a pretty good profit on them.
 
I've owned/seen ADAM cues of this basic design. ALL were WAAAAAY better made than this thing. In the late 70's-80's you saw a lot of these ADAM look-alikes. A lot of rooms sold these because you could get them CHEAP at wholesale and make a pretty good profit on them.
Yes I know that also. My first Adam was my fanciest, I got used in '78 I think. The skill just isn't there on it I think. Thanks!
 
Upon closer inspection of the pics, I think you are right. It's not an Adam. I stand corrected. 👍🏼
Lol,the mystery deepens! I finally found jayman! He's very knowledgeable on cues, I respect his knowledgeable immensely. He says it is an Adam but made for the Japanese market. Not for import to the States or anywhere. This explains the short wrap, not having any bolt system or the lack of delicate inlays the Company is known for. I guess I like it,I'm not sure if my cue maker can or will do it. His name is Joey Thomas, son of the first 2 time NASCAR Champion "Herb" Thomas and his "Flying Hornet",paid tribute to by Paul Neumann as the Judge in the movie "Cars". Joey doesn't advertise because he still considers cue making a "hobby". He's an eccentric, lol. Ty for the input.
 
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