Just a short kick myself in the azz story.
I'm selling a very special cue to me. In 1988 I almost bought a loaded up Gus Zsamboti. (RIP) It belonged to world champion Ray Martin. It was listed in the billiard news for 2000.00 with a vague picture. I called Ray, he mailed me 3 pictures, 2 for the 6 point loaded up cue for 2 k and a plain 4 point 4 veneer for 800.00. Unfotiontly I would have had to max out 3 credit cards at the time to purchace the cue, so i chickend out. I think Gus passed 6 monthes later. I have kept those pictures all this time. On the back side of the pictures Ray wrote all the specs, price and phone number. Also thinking i may have an identical cue made, someday.
I finally found a cue maker i liked to reproduce the cue for me. I like one man shop cue makers only. I learned a long time ago to be very cautious and meticulous as to who builds or works on any cue for me.
I finally found Josh Treadway for my build. It took a long time for him to build it, but I have it now and it turned out better than I would have imagined.
I will give those pictures to the new owner, if they want them.
I am having so much trouble loading and taking good pictures. A few turned out very good but I can't load them on the forum. I can text any pictures to anyone interested in the cue.
The cue is brand new, I haven't even dry hit a ball.
Asking 4100.00 plus shipping in the lower 48
Specs.
59 inches, even split
EE wrap
Butt weight--15.1 oz
2--13 mm shafts
Shaft 1--3.8 oz
Shaft 2--4.1 oz
Balance point is 20 inches
Stainless steel joint
5/16x14 pin
Matching joint ptectors
I had Josh put some very old Crown tips on I supplied.
Very high grade birds eye maple forearm.
6 ebony pin sharp points.
I don't remember the material used for the ferrals or the white inlay.
The white inlay is inlayed with Paua shell.
Thanks for looking.
Note, I think my scale is off a little bit, I will weigh everything again, at the post office and update any changes.
I'm selling a very special cue to me. In 1988 I almost bought a loaded up Gus Zsamboti. (RIP) It belonged to world champion Ray Martin. It was listed in the billiard news for 2000.00 with a vague picture. I called Ray, he mailed me 3 pictures, 2 for the 6 point loaded up cue for 2 k and a plain 4 point 4 veneer for 800.00. Unfotiontly I would have had to max out 3 credit cards at the time to purchace the cue, so i chickend out. I think Gus passed 6 monthes later. I have kept those pictures all this time. On the back side of the pictures Ray wrote all the specs, price and phone number. Also thinking i may have an identical cue made, someday.
I finally found a cue maker i liked to reproduce the cue for me. I like one man shop cue makers only. I learned a long time ago to be very cautious and meticulous as to who builds or works on any cue for me.
I finally found Josh Treadway for my build. It took a long time for him to build it, but I have it now and it turned out better than I would have imagined.
I will give those pictures to the new owner, if they want them.
I am having so much trouble loading and taking good pictures. A few turned out very good but I can't load them on the forum. I can text any pictures to anyone interested in the cue.
The cue is brand new, I haven't even dry hit a ball.
Asking 4100.00 plus shipping in the lower 48
Specs.
59 inches, even split
EE wrap
Butt weight--15.1 oz
2--13 mm shafts
Shaft 1--3.8 oz
Shaft 2--4.1 oz
Balance point is 20 inches
Stainless steel joint
5/16x14 pin
Matching joint ptectors
I had Josh put some very old Crown tips on I supplied.
Very high grade birds eye maple forearm.
6 ebony pin sharp points.
I don't remember the material used for the ferrals or the white inlay.
The white inlay is inlayed with Paua shell.
Thanks for looking.
Note, I think my scale is off a little bit, I will weigh everything again, at the post office and update any changes.
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