First off, I have to thank a few people in the making of this particular cue. One of those is Guycrunch (Guy). You know why I thank you... Another is vinniebabarooch (Troy). Troy helped with all of the measurements with the plastic rings in the butt of the cue. They match perfectly his Balabushka cue. Without this, the cue would have looked disproportionate possibly to the look I wanted. And lastly, fatboy, for the time he took out of his busy schedule to get me information on the taper of the butt of the Bushka cues in general.
And most importantly, the cue maker, Steve Klein, for making an absolute perfect cue.I have had a lot (and I do mean alot) of cues in the 25 years or more I have been playing pool. And after receiving this one today, and hitting a lot of balls with it, it is actually the most excited I have been over any cue. And as good as it looks, much of that is also due to the hit and balance of the cue. It just plays freaking awesome...
This cue was made to exact specs using original material used by Balabushka himself, and incorporates a John Davis forearm. The red plastic in the butt sleeve is original from the late 60s, that George used. It also has the original Brunswick bumper. Everything from bumper to joint pin is a tribute to a George Balabushka cue.
But I hope you enjoy the pics... Don't have a macro lens yet for my cam, but they turned out ok for the lighting I have...
And most importantly, the cue maker, Steve Klein, for making an absolute perfect cue.I have had a lot (and I do mean alot) of cues in the 25 years or more I have been playing pool. And after receiving this one today, and hitting a lot of balls with it, it is actually the most excited I have been over any cue. And as good as it looks, much of that is also due to the hit and balance of the cue. It just plays freaking awesome...
This cue was made to exact specs using original material used by Balabushka himself, and incorporates a John Davis forearm. The red plastic in the butt sleeve is original from the late 60s, that George used. It also has the original Brunswick bumper. Everything from bumper to joint pin is a tribute to a George Balabushka cue.
But I hope you enjoy the pics... Don't have a macro lens yet for my cam, but they turned out ok for the lighting I have...








