Meucci Cues

Matt_24

Matt_24

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I'm curious. What is the general opinion on Meucci cues?

When I was growing up in Nashville, TN it seemed that ALL of the "players" had either a Meucci or a Schon cue. As soon as I could I bought a Meucci Sneaky Pete...and after shooting with that for a few years I bought my first Schon. I've got to tell you, I loved that Sneaky Pete and it is still at my dad's house in Nashville.

Was there a time when Meucci's were higher quality, and exactly when did they get "cheap" as I've heard them referred to. Are they really that bad now? Aesthetically they look really nice, but I know that means nothing.

How can you tell if you're buying a "good" Meucci cue or a "cheap" one? I know there is a guy on the internet who has a large collection of Meucci cues(Discount Pool Cues website) and I've heard of others collecting them?

Let the knowledge flow.....
 
Opinions are like Noses

Opinions are like Noses most of us have one. I fell Meucci’s of Old, (10 Years Old or More were good Cues). I owned a Power Piston 2 with Red Dot Shaft that were Sloppy, and just plain El Crapo.


For a Production Cue that is good, and cheap I would buy a Lucasi, Viking, or CueTec. Meucci was one wonderful, not they are a Hit or Miss as far as QUALITY..... :D
 
Get one that says "Meucci Originals" on the butt and not the regular "Meucci". The old Originals are alot better quality than the newer ones today. I've got so many Meucci Originals cues that i dont know what 2 do with, LoL. Gotta love it when some of ur cues are old enough to buy a beer, LoL....=-)
 
Matt_24 said:
I'm curious. What is the general opinion on Meucci cues?

When I was growing up in Nashville, TN it seemed that ALL of the "players" had either a Meucci or a Schon cue. As soon as I could I bought a Meucci Sneaky Pete...and after shooting with that for a few years I bought my first Schon. I've got to tell you, I loved that Sneaky Pete and it is still at my dad's house in Nashville.

Was there a time when Meucci's were higher quality, and exactly when did they get "cheap" as I've heard them referred to. Are they really that bad now? Aesthetically they look really nice, but I know that means nothing.

How can you tell if you're buying a "good" Meucci cue or a "cheap" one? I know there is a guy on the internet who has a large collection of Meucci cues(Discount Pool Cues website) and I've heard of others collecting them?

Let the knowledge flow.....
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My feeling on Meucci's is that the old ones and rare ones are collectible. They are basically what I would consider to be an entry level collectible. They are fun to locate, buy, and trade, and there was an incredible variety of them.

That being said, the prices quoted on the web site you are referencing are out of line with the market. Meucci's are mostly affordable.

Collectors should not bad mouth Meucci's. Meucci's bring people into the collectible fold who otherwise might not be able to afford or just simply don't want to spend huge sums on other cues.

For example, I started with Meucci and went to old Schons, Huebler customs, and some high end customs (which I've sold off), then I really got into Palmers. One of the reasons why I like Palmers is because they are good historic cues, but they are also somewhat affordable because there were a lot made. They are made by a Hall of Fame legendary maker, some are nearly identical to a Balabushka or a Paradise which are a lot more expensive, and many had components made by Spain and Szamboti.

Back to Meucci, there are a lot of older Meucci's with great points and attractive designs. There were thousands made, and were realatively affordable. There was a lot of hand work and few have the crummy rounded edges of typical proiduction cues.

Now a guy with 3 Balabushka's might snub his nose at a Meucci collector, but this guy has 20K tied up and a Meucci guy can buy 60 cues for that.

Meucci has a big following. Trust me I've bought and sold enough. I still have the oldest and rarest of these cues.

Chris
 
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Matt_24 said:
I'm curious. What is the general opinion on Meucci cues?

Was there a time when Meucci's were higher quality, and exactly when did they get "cheap" as I've heard them referred to. Are they really that bad now? Aesthetically they look really nice, but I know that means nothing.
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I used to shoot with a Meucci Originals cue regularly. One of my first cues was a Meucci Originals OL-1. That cue was loaned out to a former friend and returned with a cracked butt (dammit!) so I had to find a replacement fast. I bought one of their newer cues with the famous (infamous?) red-dot shaft. It never did feel like the classic Meucci I was used to and the hit was crappy. Thus, it's understandable why the Meucci cue is rather frowned upon now by many pool players as it seems IMO that the quality control is totally absent.

I now use a custom Pechauer and it's one of the nicest cues I've had. It was money well-spent IMO. However, if I did run across a Meucci Originals OL-1 I might entertain purchasing it if the price was agreeable but it would be strictly for collectible reasons only.

Matt_24 said:
How can you tell if you're buying a "good" Meucci cue or a "cheap" one? I know there is a guy on the internet who has a large collection of Meucci cues(Discount Pool Cues website) and I've heard of others collecting them?

Let the knowledge flow.....
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I would suggest you try to find some Meucci cues that are stamped with the "Meucci Originals" logo. The crappy ones are the ones that have the Meucci logo in a calligraphic font. Keep in mind that there was one exception to that and it was their jump/break cue that they made very few of. I still have mine and it was a valued asset in my arsenal before I retired it.

Some of the harder to find and nicely designed older Meucci cues are the ones that were made for the pros that were sponsored by Meucci. Those cues were under the names of Mike Sigel, Earl Strickland, David Howard, Jim Rempe, and Buddy Hall. If I missed any, I'm sure someone else can point out others.
 
Try E-bay, Estate Sales, and Garage Sales. If you see no Pool stuff at Garage & Estate Sales, ask if they got any Pool stuff.

Guy i know has Scored some wonderful finds at Garage & Estate Sales :eek:
 
Yes, Garage Sells are a must when it comes 2 pool cues. BUddy of mine was teling me that a buddy of his seen a Meucci Originals at a Garage sell and they only wanted $20 for it. Me of course thinking "I bet that cues is screwed". So i told my buddy he should go look at it. He goes looks at it and buys it. Calls me up and says "Man this cue has never been chalked, and was in a hard case". So he brings its 2 me. Just so happens he got a Meucci Originals David Howard. Which was the Star or David cue. I am still YET to see one of thse around town. I see a few that say David Howard by Meucci. But havent found any that say Meucci Originals David Howard. Needless to say i was pretty ticked off to know he bought this cue for $20....=-)
 
My old 1980's cue was a Meucci Original HoF1 with 4 sharp veneered ebony points on a green birdseye maple forearm. I now shoot with a Schon CX61 and gave my Meucci to my wife. This past weekend, while shooting on my bro's new table, I decided to try my old Meucci again. Its hit is still pretty nice... very smooth and fluid relative to the Schon's stiff, sharp hit. Now I'm not sure which I prefer!
 
Bruce S. de Lis said:
Try E-bay, Estate Sales, and Garage Sales. If you see no Pool stuff at Garage & Estate Sales, ask if they got any Pool stuff.

Guy i know has Scored some wonderful finds at Garage & Estate Sales :eek:
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Pawn shops are also a place to look. They sometimes have treasures in their inventory that are unknown to their respective owners.
 
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