Is this a legitimate TS sneaky pete ?

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What price range would it be in if its the real thing?
Thanks for any input....much appreciated !! : )
 

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It looks like it to me but I far from being an expert. I know a guy who has one just like it so I am going off of that. No idea on price.
 
garczar said:
Looks the real deal to me. The term 'sneaky-pete' has been abused beyond recognition. This cue is more 'full-splice custom' than sneaky. I bet it plays great.
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Thanks for your insight on this. : )
Agreed....it's more of a fancy sneaky pete, which are more popular nowadays anyways I think. Not sure a true sneaky is gonna fool anyone these days, LOL, a great players skillz will tell all on the table.
 
pt109 said:
We really need Dr Dave to do another dictionary of pool terms.
I call that cue a ‘plain jane’

I’ve sold a zillion sneaky petes….not one of them had a joint ring.
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Plain Janes or Merry Widows... usually don't have the full splice. LOL they are solid pieces A-jointed, sometimes with a leather wrap. 🤷‍♂️

I'm partial to the term....Fancy Sneaky Petes. ; )
 
Market is paying over a grand for these in decent condition right now.
Big Pin is not as common .
My TS Sneaky is probably my best hitting cue.
If both shafts are original TS even better.
 
$1300 seems right for a fancy TS Sneaky Pete cue with 2 shafts. The price would be
at the max price range if it only had 1 shaft but with 2 original shafts, it really seems
to be attractively priced. Here’s my best endorsement….if you don’t want it, well, then
can I have it? Just let the seller know I’m here and ready. Don’t wait…..offer $1275 if
it has to be shipped. But if the 2nd shaft isn’t original or there’s a question of the cue
being straight, not there’s some play in the shaft(s), etc., then get some more details,
bargain on the price or walk away. However, if everything is straight, just buy the cue.
 
If the cue is straight and the shafts are original (most of these cues were standard with one shaft unless an extra one was ordered) then $1300.00 is a fair price in this market.
 
If that cue is reasonably straight, two original TS shafts between 12.5 and 13MM, with an ivory joint and big pin then $1300 is an excellent price. if everything that I mentioned is true- then someone would easily pay a few hundred dollars more for that cue.
 
pt109 said:
We really need Dr Dave to do another dictionary of pool terms.
I call that cue a ‘plain jane’

I’ve sold a zillion sneaky petes….not one of them had a joint ring.
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I’d call it a wrapless full-splice. Nobody is going to be sneaking around with that cue.
 
I was buying these 20 or so years ago from Scott Sherbine (Proficient Billiards) for $320 - $340 if I remember correctly.
They were great players; I think I bought 3-4 from Scott. I sold the last one about 6 years ago for $750. The price for this
one is on the high side but with the extra shaft it's ok. These may have been made by Bob Frey as he worked for Tim Scruggs
back then.
 
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Nice cue!
Back in the day anyone with a two piece cue was suspected of being a pool shark or hustler.
That was why Sneaky Pete cues were made ... usually from a house cue for the butt and a custom maple shaft.
Done right it was very hard to tell it from a normal one piece house cue.
Attracted a lot less attention.
Now days everyone has a custom or production two piece cue whether they play good or not.
So the cue makers started to fancy them up a bit to add value to a plain and simple cue.
Properly made they hit as good as any custom cue.
However ... the name "Sneaky Pete" stuck.
 
bbb said:
how can a cue with an ivory? joint be a sneaky pete?
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A good test is if it's left on the table, would a random person think it was a house cue? I would say yes. The term though has been used for pretty much any full splice cue, and some just without a wrap that look like a full splice cue hehe.
 
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