Jasmin Ouschan figuring out her dad's old full deflection Meucci

Reminds me of a cue my brother owned in the mid 1990s. A Mali. There was so much deflection that we would hold it by the handle and pop the joint against our other hand and watch the tip whip back and forth, flexing by what seemed like inches. It was hilarious how much it deflected.

I think that everyone that started playing in the modern era (carbon shafts) should have the opportunity to play with one of these old whip-like shafts. If for nothing else, it is eye-opening and kind of amusing.
 
I agree with what others have already said. Had that been an original shaft, ferrule it would have been completely different. That shaft +3” 🤪

I still shoot an old original Meucci butt but use my favorite shaft (Jacoby V4) and while it took a bit, super confident with it.

Great video and post. Love her……
 

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iusedtoberich said:
IDK if the shaft was a Meucci though... the ferrule looked all wrong. Too short, and not the yellowish color. Obviously the shaft was a custom order since it was about 3" longer, but whether it was made by Meucci or a local builder, who knows.
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i doubt it was made by a local builder, as there weren't many in europe in the 80's when he was active. plus meucci shafts were all the rage. likely just changed ferrule
 
skogstokig said:
i doubt it was made by a local builder, as there weren't many in europe in the 80's when he was active. plus meucci shafts were all the rage. likely just changed ferrule
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Yes, I remember Ralf Souquet playing (very well I might add) with a Meucci Crown Jewels cue!
 
Cornerman said:
I recently picked up a Meucci JR3 from the mid 80s so right around the same age. It doesn’t have a lot of deflection but doesn’t have ultra low either. It’s 13mm with 1 1/8” ferrule. This is pre-dot. I can’t put it down. It just reminds me of that sweet Meucci hit with which I grew up. Fits me very well.
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I bought an 84-5 not too long ago and really enjoy playing with it. I like hunting for nice examples of these old cues too. There's a good looking MO-4 with green veneers on ebay right now I keep trying to talk myself out of buying but I've spent too much on toys this year already.
 
My brother shoots with a nearly-pristine Meucci 333-2 from the 90's. (That I picked up on here; shoutout jazznpool)
When I occasionally play with it, the contrast to my Pred 314-3 is stark. Feels like a buggy whip.
 
Lowell said:
How do the modern Meucci shafts compare?

I only got to shoot with the old ones a couple of times, so I don't really remember.
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I have the new ones but sold my ‘80’s Meucci in the ‘80’s. My recollection is that the old one was a bit less stiff. Not a massive difference but the new ones seem a little stiffer than I remember my old one was. Still a soft hit and Meucci feel. New shafts are good, better probably than the old ones.
 
I find the debate pretty interesting.
In the early years, Meucci relied on northern slow-growth hard rock maple for their cues. In later years, they changed to the faster growing southern varieties (cheaper and more readily available). With the slow-growth maple, the more dense grain structure and less space between growth rings would most likely produce a somewhat firmer, stiffer hit than those made in later years (such as black dot shafts). This is counter to the perception that the older cues have more "whip" to them.
I've hit a lot of Meucci Originals, and they each seem to have their own unique feel. Similar, but not quite the same from one to the next. There are a lot of other variables at play, as well.
 
I think it’s great that she kept her father’s cue. I remember when I first started to play that cue brands were very polarizing in the Hall I came up in. In my area,
Fvalstounge said:
And Triangle. Funny thing is... Tweeten makes all three.
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and the not so funny thing is that none of them are of the quality they were before
 
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