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asiasdad

asiasdad

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I recently obtained what appeared to be a Meucci 95-17 cue. What is strange (to me at least) is that the butt cap states MEUCCI ORIGINALS as if it were a pre '90 cue. I have not been able to verify that this cue was ever an original. Can anyone guide me in the right direction?

Thanks,
Danny
 
asiasdad said:
I recently obtained what appeared to be a Meucci 95-17 cue. What is strange (to me at least) is that the butt cap states MEUCCI ORIGINALS as if it were a pre '90 cue. I have not been able to verify that this cue was ever an original. Can anyone guide me in the right direction?

Thanks,
Danny
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Contact Mad Mike at www.discountpoolcues.com

If anyone knows the status of the cues' production, it will be him.
 
95-17, Oldie - 1, Original ???

The 95-17 is a Classic! It is my understanding (I've seen several with the original buttcap) that it was made not only as an Original but as an Oldie O-1 and reintroduced as a 95-17 (you can't tell the difference between an O-1 and a 95-17).

It's my favorite Meucci....here's a couple pics of mine :)

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Anybody interested the Meucci Original pictured here is for sale $175 shipped!

Mad Mike's site is a great reference point http://www.discountpoolcues.com/meucci_pool_cue_collectables.htm

or these are good sites too
http://www.discountpoolcues.com/meucci_95_series_complete.htm
http://www.budgetcues.com/archive/

This 95-17 or OL-1 is an AWESOME playing cue....one of my favorite cues for sure ;)

I don't have a pic of the joint....but mine is a SS flat faced joint with silver nickel ringwork on the forearm and shaft. :)
 
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the meucci originals oldies 1, had the german nickel silver joint..

atleast the one my friend had did.. it was nice..

chris
 
Oldie 1

The models 95-17 and O-1 with the signature Meucci written in script is a later copy/reproduction of the Meucci Originals, Oldies 1 with the signature in block letters. There were 5 Qs in the original Oldies series. The Oldies series came out in the late 80s, just before Meucci changed the signature on the Qs in 1989 from block letters to the signature in script. Here is a link for u to c. Notice all are signed Meucci Originals written in block letters. These are the original Oldies OL series and are worth more than the later Oldies O series, identical except for the signature written in script just saying the name Meucci. Confusing? :confused: Even later when Meucci came out with the 95 series, they used some good selling designs from previous series, one of which was the 95-17 which looks like the OL 1 and the slightly later O 1. Got that? :confused: If I can help confuse u even more, just ask. :D Charlie ( I have about 90 Meucci Originals in my collection. Many very rare and several are 1 of a kinds.) Hope that helps. Charlie

http://www.budgetcues.com/archive/meucci-oldie-series.htm
 
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What Did You Just Say????

Thanks for that enlightenment Charlie :confused: :p :confused: :p

To me.....MY FAVORITE MEUCCI CUES....period ;)


p.s. -- please catch that peski fly!
 
asiasdad said:
I recently obtained what appeared to be a Meucci 95-17 cue. What is strange (to me at least) is that the butt cap states MEUCCI ORIGINALS as if it were a pre '90 cue. I have not been able to verify that this cue was ever an original. Can anyone guide me in the right direction?

Thanks,
Danny
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As mentioned above. You can find all your answers and pictures for your questions here:

http://www.discountpoolcues.com/meucci_pool_cue_collectables.htm

Enjoy. :D

Bugs.
 
Mad Mike's Discount Site

I have a problem with Mad Mike's Discount site. Many of the Qs he shows have the wrong model numbers with them and some prices are way off the mark. At least once a week I c a Meucci Q on eBay with the wrong model number. :eek: When I correct the seller, they do not want to listen and say they got the info right from the Discount site. Then I send them a link from the Budget Billiards site showing an actual brochure produced by Meucci showing the Qs in question and giving the correct model numbers. Mad Mike has a lot of info, only problem is that some of it is wrong. I have sent Mad Mike emails informing him of the incorrect info on model numbers and he has yet to correct the problems. :mad:

When giving help to people about Meucci Qs, I always send them the Budget Billiards site so they get the correct info. Below is a link. Notice all the pics are of actual Meucci brochures showing the correct model numbers, and not a home made page :rolleyes: giving bad info like some of Mad Mike's things.
http://www.budgetcues.com/archive/
 
Bad Site

Here is an example of the screw ups on Mike's site. He lists some of the David Howard by Meucci series. When u click on the link saying David Howard 1 u c pics of a DH3 and also a 95-23. He gives a price of $1800. :eek: I doubt if many people will pay that kind of price for either a DH 1 or a 3. On the DH 2 is a pic of a DH 4E. On the DH 3 is a pic of a DH 2. On the DH 4 is a pic of a DH 1. No wonder newbies get all mixed up. I sent Mike an email about this at least 2 years ago and as u can c, the mistakes are still there. I will NEVER :mad: recommend Mike's site until he fixes his messes. Check the link, it proves what I say.
http://www.discountpoolcues.com/meuccidavidhowardseries.htm
 
Point Well Taken!

Point well taken! I think Mad Mike's site is a good source of information; however, as you point out it may not be as accurate as some others on the web....but, information is just that....information!? ;)

I do so hope you catch that peski fly!!! :p :D :p

Cheers,

Ken :)
 
The Fly

Hey Ken
Glad u like my fly. :cool: I actually tried something like that to my cat to c if his eyes would cross. They do. :D It was soooo funny.
Charlie
 
Cats are FUNNY

We have two (2) cats.....I don't know what it is but they love to catch insects -- anything that flys -- I think they're just pissed off cause they can't seem to stay up in the air for more than.......20 seconds :p :p :p
 
Sorry to the AZrs

Hey all u AZers. Sorry, :o I had to vent my anger. :mad: I just get so angry when some newbie Meucci owner on eBay does not believe me about the model # of a Q when I try to help them. Some would argue until H*ll freezes over because when they c it on an Internet site, they believe it to b gospel. What really fires me up is that they get the wrong model #s from the Discount site and it has been going on for years. Grrr. I can understand if u don't know u have an error on your site, mistakes happen. However when u are informed about the mistakes and do not correct them, that is not good business. :rolleyes: There are more pages of errors on the site than what I listed, that was just an example. Sorry I had to blow off steam on the AZ. I feel better now and will c a shrink first thing in the morning, if I can ever catch that pesky fly.
 
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Subsonic2u said:
The models 95-17 and O-1 with the signature Meucci written in script is a later copy/reproduction of the Meucci Originals, Oldies 1 with the signature in block letters. There were 5 Qs in the original Oldies series. The Oldies series came out in the late 80s, just before Meucci changed the signature on the Qs in 1989 from block letters to the signature in script. Here is a link for u to c. Notice all are signed Meucci Originals written in block letters. These are the original Oldies OL series and are worth more than the later Oldies O series, identical except for the signature written in script just saying the name Meucci. Confusing? :confused: Even later when Meucci came out with the 95 series, they used some good selling designs from previous series, one of which was the 95-17 which looks like the OL 1 and the slightly later O 1. Got that? :confused: If I can help confuse u even more, just ask. :D Charlie ( I have about 90 Meucci Originals in my collection. Many very rare and several are 1 of a kinds.) Hope that helps. Charlie

http://www.budgetcues.com/archive/meucci-oldie-series.htm
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Okay Charlie you sold me. The site you listed above here is better than the one I got off a Google seach. I will use the budgetcues website in the future for my Meucci Reference site. Thank you for the tip. Bugs. ;)
 
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Help or Confuse

Yo Bugs.
I just love to confuse, I mean help people. :D It gives me a thrill, or did the cat just scratch me. Whatever, it was exciting.

Once again, sorry bout the venting. It has been a sore spot for years and when I informed him, he wrote back with some wise crack and never fixed the problems anyway. Look at this, now u got me all fired up again. :rolleyes: Damn that fly. :D Say goodnight Gracie
Charlie
 
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Subsonic2u said:
Yo Bugs.
I just love to confuse, I mean help people. :D It gives me a thrill, or did the cat just scratch me. Whatever, it was exciting.

Once again, sorry bout the venting. It has been a sore spot for years and when I informed him, he wrote back with some wise crack and never fixed the problems anyway. Look at this, now u got me all fired up again. :rolleyes: Damn that fly. :D
Charlie
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http://www.budgetcues.com/archive/me...die-series.htm

If someone was to add this to the Google seach engine, I bump it to the top. ;)
 
asiasdad said:
I recently obtained what appeared to be a Meucci 95-17 cue. What is strange (to me at least) is that the butt cap states MEUCCI ORIGINALS as if it were a pre '90 cue. I have not been able to verify that this cue was ever an original. Can anyone guide me in the right direction?

Thanks,
Danny
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Danny,

I have one too. Like Subsonic says, your cue is an Oldie 1 - it was probably made in the late 1980's, early 1990's. The Oldie line actually first came with the old logo, then it was produced with the script logo, then the cues were incorporated into the '95 series line.

Once the cues were put into the 95 series, plastics were used instead of ebony, pearl, and abalone thr basic quality went down.

This is a nice design - Balabushka inspired. Mine has the old logo printed in red ink - which means it was made to be sold in Europe.

Chris
 
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Back in 1986 I went to college in Mississippi and I visited the factory a few times. They were working on a cue series called the Magnificent Seven. Has anyone seen any of these cues? The one I saw had a pistol inlayed in the butt cap.

scot
 
What a great forum

Subsonic2u said:
The models 95-17 and O-1 with the signature Meucci written in script is a later copy/reproduction of the Meucci Originals, Oldies 1 with the signature in block letters. There were 5 Qs in the original Oldies series. The Oldies series came out in the late 80s, just before Meucci changed the signature on the Qs in 1989 from block letters to the signature in script. Here is a link for u to c. Notice all are signed Meucci Originals written in block letters. These are the original Oldies OL series and are worth more than the later Oldies O series, identical except for the signature written in script just saying the name Meucci. Confusing? :confused: Even later when Meucci came out with the 95 series, they used some good selling designs from previous series, one of which was the 95-17 which looks like the OL 1 and the slightly later O 1. Got that? :confused: If I can help confuse u even more, just ask. :D Charlie ( I have about 90 Meucci Originals in my collection. Many very rare and several are 1 of a kinds.) Hope that helps. Charlie

http://www.budgetcues.com/archive/meucci-oldie-series.htm
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Thanks to everyone here, especially cross eyed Charlie. It appears that I have a real Meucci oldies OL-1, I'm going to contact the site you gave me Charlie to see if I can get another original shaft for it (I don't want a red or black dot, I want to keep the set true to original) If anyone has a shaft for this (no silver ring in collar) that they would like to sell, please PM me.

Thanks again everyone,
Danny
 
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