If you could apprentice under any Cuemaker?

Mike Lambros. Since he's the only cue maker I know of that used to work at Jet Propulsion Laboratories, he's probably the favorite as far as being the most scientific. Everything he does is calculated with a purpose. Not saying the other cue makers don't make nice cues--- they ALL do. If I had to learn the basics from anyone ------- it would be Mike for sure.
 
I take note of everything all cuemakers that post here have to say, so anyone here that would offer advise to me is an honor. If I had to pick just one, I'd say Leon Sly. We've had great conversations on the phone and he's offered future help when I need it. I play with one and soon to be two of his cues so I know if I could build them half as good as he, it would be an accomplishment.
 
Chris Hightower of Hightower cues.....A good pool player and a very honest business man and a true craftsman/artist.....:) He takes the time to thoroughly explain things......
 
Since my indecisiveness over which of the great player/builders casue me to lose sleep, I found that a short list was possible to attain.
I'd be happy to learn just one or two things from each of them, but obviously there are some that I would like to spend more time learning that one or two things....
http://www.thisisamesmister.com/barry_szamboti.html

And I hope that I'm not the only one left drooling over the possibilities that result from clicking on that link.
Sweet dreams kiddies!

(Sorry to go off into left field, but you really got me thinking more about the question and what it was that made me like various cue makers for various reasons. And I stumbled back into this link.)
 
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SpiderWebComm said:
Mike Lambros. Since he's the only cue maker I know of that used to work at Jet Propulsion Laboratories, he's probably the favorite as far as being the most scientific. Everything he does is calculated with a purpose. Not saying the other cue makers don't make nice cues--- they ALL do. If I had to learn the basics from anyone ------- it would be Mike for sure.
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I'm very fortunate to have a friend that is a very good cue maker/repairman. He's taught me quite a bit about cues and has given me a lot more respect for the art of cue making. And the sacrifices it takes to do it. Kudos go out to all of them no matter what level they are at.

I would love to learn how to make a cue hit like Mike Lambros does. And his super long points are awesome! By far my favorite cuemaker.

Actually, if I'm not mistaken, cue maker Jim Buss is a rocket scientist when he's not making cues. He works with some fairly tight tolerances too =o]
 
Crisp. I like his work and his thinking.

Edit: Also Dieckman. Very interesting work and man.
 
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SpiderWebComm said:
Mike Lambros. Since he's the only cue maker I know of that used to work at Jet Propulsion Laboratories, he's probably the favorite as far as being the most scientific. Everything he does is calculated with a purpose. Not saying the other cue makers don't make nice cues--- they ALL do. If I had to learn the basics from anyone ------- it would be Mike for sure.
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But if i'm not mistaken, during your stream of that match with Zinne, and your buddy, "the Lambros Apperentice" (i don't know his name) at the Expo II, when you mentioned that whole Lambros apprentice thing after i asked if it was him and in between me busting on APA fatties, didn't he get all sorts of salty and go off about it wasting 6 years of his life, or something like that?

Maybe you can ask him and get his perspective on what he learned during that time, and how many cues put out by Lambros, were actually in fact, made by him. And see if he can give us all an actual perspective of what being an apprentice really means, or what he learned, and if it was worth it.
If he learned anything, you would think that he'd be in the cue business, but i don't know if he is or not.
 
:pI have you ALL beat. Who I would apprentice for is WICKED easy!!!! The best one out there who could put up with me for more than a day!!! AAHHHHHHAAAA! Nyuk Nyuk Nyuk

tim
 
Sweeeeeet!

David Kersenbrock: Maker of the only cue I ever truly loved... :( I regret ever letting that one outta my hands for sure!

Andy Gilbert: Creative craftsman without limitations and a helluva guy! I know working with him wouldn't be work at all and I'd enjoy learning from someone I genuinely respect. :thumbup:
 
Anyone who can pull 25K out of less than 1K worth of material
is a genius cue maker to me, so my first pick would be:

Tony Sciannella


I think being taught by the following would
be great:

Murray Tucker
Mike Lambros
Ron Haley

and for the current oldest old schooler for
zen and the art of cuemaking award has
to go to:

Tad Kohera


However, due to reality

my best bet would be with
our very own:

MANWON

(there's a plug for ya Craig :p)
 
Voodoo Daddy said:
Concidering I worked with Dennis in the early days, I thinnk for me its a no-brainer.
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But you play with Pete's cues? I love Omen cues. (No doubt Dennis makes great cues but out of my price range.) Nice to see others in SFL who appreciate Pete's work though.
 
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But if i'm not mistaken, during your stream of that match with Zinne, and your buddy, "the Lambros Apperentice" (i don't know his name) at the Expo II, when you mentioned that whole Lambros apprentice thing after i asked if it was him and in between me busting on APA fatties, didn't he get all sorts of salty and go off about it wasting 6 years of his life, or something like that?

Maybe you can ask him and get his perspective on what he learned during that time, and how many cues put out by Lambros, were actually in fact, made by him. And see if he can give us all an actual perspective of what being an apprentice really means, or what he learned, and if it was worth it.
If he learned anything, you would think that he'd be in the cue business, but i don't know if he is or not.
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There were some wrapless cues from Lambros labeled "the masterpiece Collection" that were made by the apprentice at the end of their term together.
I bought one from Maahty Herman about 1 1/2 years ago that, once a few changes were made to the shaft taper, played really well.
I forget where Mike said that the guy went though, and there weren't very many of his cues made or left at that time.
It wasn't really on a good note from what I remember, but I like the cue real well.
shrug.
 
APA Gene said:
But you play with Pete's cues? I love Omen cues. (No doubt Dennis makes great cues but out of my price range.) Nice to see others in SFL who appreciate Pete's work though.
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Your right, I do play with OMEN cues. Pete lives too far to work with, HAHAHAHA!! I have been waiting on a Searing order since...The Clinton administration.

Voodoo~~~knows Dennis will read this and laugh
 
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