Thanks for your comments guys, I appreciate them very much. In person, this cue is mint and it all orign=inal. It is not that I want it that way as I would most certainly play with it, but like many GS it is 58.5". Although only 1/2" longer than what I use, I actually learned to play with a 57" cue so it seems a little long to me. Barry told me his dad's standard was 58.5" for his personal cue.
thanks again,
Phil