So I have this cue listed in the for sale section, It is one of the earlier ones that Bob did some experimenting with.If you are a cue maker you have probably come across this and will know right away. Can you spot it? It's an 84-01 if that helps.
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What is bondo under the wrap? Lol
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Looks to me that the shaft is thinner in the middle.
Yes indeed! Bob Meucci experimented with screwing balance weights in under the wrap to get the balance point he wanted, then smoothed them over with bondo. It's been a while since I've seen one.
I had several old brunswick cues that were done that way only I don't recall the bondo.
That’s because they installed them through the rear and plugged them instead of the sides.....which is Hackery
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Not sure what you mean by the rear. The ones I am talking about are under the wrap.
If you are a cue maker you have probably come across this and will know right away
I can't blow up the photo to see for sure, but it looks like a groove was cut in the butt plate which says it was a second quality cue.
Interesting post.
The way you put it, whatever it is must be grossly obvious.
I have looked at that cue several times and nothing jumps out. It all looks like standard Meucci to me.
Cue maker?
Something that might have needed repaired?
I don't know. :frown:
Balance point?
Interesting.
Subtle.
Can tell with wrap off.
Is the wrap a little higher up than usual? A joint in a different location?
Just a guess.
Second thought is unusual butt taper?
Instead of just screwing in a bolt into the back, He picked certain points oblong the grip area where he wanted a bit of weight then threaded in a small weight in just the spot he felt would be best coming in from the side across the handle area, then covered the weight with a tiny bit of filler (bondo) so as to move the balance some what more to the front than just a rear bolt while maintaining the proper over all weight of the cue.
the butt rolls perfectly straight since the weights were counter sunk and smoothed over.
Instead of just screwing in a bolt into the back, He picked certain points oblong the grip area where he wanted a bit of weight then threaded in a small weight in just the spot he felt would be best coming in from the side across the handle area, then covered the weight with a tiny bit of filler (bondo) so as to move the balance some what more to the front than just a rear bolt while maintaining the proper over all weight of the cue.
the butt rolls perfectly straight since the weights were counter sunk and smoothed over.