Less expensive Joss cues and quality?

[gregcantrall]

Would love to see a photo of it. I'm guessing Cole played with it for a time?

It's not a show cue it's a working cue.

The shaft with stitches in the ring came with my wife's Joss. The other shaft was made from a broken bar cue by Roger Petit. That's my playing shaft. The shaft is slightly fatter as I played a lot with the big cueball. Changing shafts would give a completely different hit.
Cole had 6 shafts and 2 butts when I purchased the cue from him. 200 bucks.
The butt was broken by Cole while it was across his shoulders with hands draped at both ends. Too much Stolies And slightly crooked grain.

Repaired by a competent wood worker. (Cole ).
The off color butt extension is my own invention. Adds minor weight and gives just a tad more reach. The chip in the old butt piece occurred dropping the butt to floor when the rubber bumper was worn out. Shrug .

 

[Logandgriff]

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It's not a show cue it's a working cue.
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The shaft with stitches in the ring came with my wife's Joss. The other shaft was made from a broken bar cue by Roger Petit. That's my playing shaft. The shaft is slightly fatter as I played a lot with the big cueball. Changing shafts would give a completely different hit.
Cole had 6 shafts and 2 butts when I purchased the cue from him. 200 bucks.
The butt was broken by Cole while it was across his shoulders with hands draped at both ends. Too much Stolies And slightly crooked grain.
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Repaired by a competent wood worker. (Cole ).
The off color butt extension is my own invention. Adds minor weight and gives just a tad more reach. The chip in the old butt piece occurred dropping the butt to floor when the rubber bumper was worn out. Shrug .

I love seeing stuff like this. I wish there were a lot more of these real world cue posts!

 

[gregcantrall]

What were his specs?

19 ounces and ivory ferrule. The length was 58". A pro taper of the shaft was standard Joss. He went through 6 shafts to find a favorite. My touch wasn't quite as sensitive as Coles so his #6 shaft worked fine for me. Pretty sure that's the shaft my wife uses now. Roger made me the one that's my favorite. His ivory ferrule made from an old ivory cueball was his first so he gave me a Hella deal on the price. Roger was a regular at the legendary White Spot Wednesday night 9 ball tournament. He took orders for custom work. Custom work on vanity cues took forever but it was such exquisite work. A player needing work on a working cue got it the next Wednesday.

 

[billiardshot]

Check with kissshotbilliards on Ebay. I Brought a Joss Cue from Him, very sweet soft hitter and at a good price! But on a Flipside .. I do have a few Earl Strickland's '90 CueTec cues.. I might let go of, for a fair prices!

 

[GideonF]

I think the OP is looking at actual Joss cues. But just be aware that there are cues being sold as JOSS II or JOSSii that are NOT made in the US and are not affiliated with Joss cues.

As always, buy from reputable sellers.