Mystery cue 3/8 16 pin

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Any ideas who built this, all sword inlays and rings line up perfect. It has been refinished I believe and the bumper might be from something else.
 

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Strange, very strange. Southwest looking, but obviously not a Southwest. 3/8 X 16 is a very standard weight bolt in the butt, rather than the typical joint pins. This is the first time I've heard of that pin in the joint. Does look recently refinished, and linen is very nice and pretty new. I haven't a clue, maybe someone knows a cuemaker who uses that pin with the joint. I sure don't.

All the best,
WW
 
WildWing said:
Strange, very strange. Southwest looking, but obviously not a Southwest. 3/8 X 16 is a very standard weight bolt in the butt, rather than the typical joint pins. This is the first time I've heard of that pin in the joint. Does look recently refinished, and linen is very nice and pretty new. I haven't a clue, maybe someone knows a cuemaker who uses that pin with the joint. I sure don't.

All the best,
WW
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Yup, the bumper thread is the same thread as the pin.
 
poolrod said:
Any ideas who built this, all sword inlays and rings line up perfect. It has been refinished I believe and the bumper might be from something else.
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a few guys around Chicago used that pin
Rick Greshley, Darren Hill, i think Todd Schuler also did
probably more

 
Ernie Martinez while at Showcase
Does the top of the pin have a little diamond with an S inside?
 
It still looks like the 3/8-16 pin he used at Showcase Billiards.

Is there a phenolic or nylon insert for the shaft threads.
The bumper on Showcase cues is identifiable, push- in type


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Showcase is my only guess based on the pin, but I see others have already said the same. And as you say that bumper does not look original so I don't think it helps ID the cue.

Definitely a nice cue. I hope someone nails this one down.

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What is odd about the pin is it looks like the Showcase pin but nothing else matches up, even the rings are similar to Ernie.
I have had Showcase Ernie Martinez cues with the traditional bumper with a set screw though.
 
cuesblues said:
What is odd about the pin is it looks like the Showcase pin but nothing else matches up, even the rings are similar to Ernie.
I have had Showcase Ernie Martinez cues with the traditional bumper with a set screw though.
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it has a small weight bolt also.
 
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