I bought this cue from a guy that said this cue is a Scruggs without the ts. Just wondering what everyone else thinks. If it is or isn't it is for sale.. It rolls straight. pm me offers. thank you for checking out my cue..
Scruggs???
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Scruggs used a variety of bumpers on simple sneakies over the years...
And this does look to have a 14 thread piloted joint...which would be correct....
But the pilot does not look Scruggs to me.
From the wear inside the butt end of the joint it does look like that pilot is a compression fit, so that's nice, and a plus point for the cue.
It does look like a good sneaky and should clean up nice. Hope you didn't pay too much.
Without the TS on it I think the sneakies are really hard to nail down...and I believe there were early ones with no TS on them.
Ultimately, I certainly wouldn't pay Scruggs type money for it. Just standard good ol' sneaky money, if it's straight etc.
EDIT: The trend I see is that every unknown old sneaky is a Scruggs, every unknown old steel jointed cue is an early JOSS or Joss West, and every unknown old cue with some fancy rings and dots or diamonds is a Balabushka....by far most turn out to be not so.
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And this does look to have a 14 thread piloted joint...which would be correct....
But the pilot does not look Scruggs to me.
From the wear inside the butt end of the joint it does look like that pilot is a compression fit, so that's nice, and a plus point for the cue.
It does look like a good sneaky and should clean up nice. Hope you didn't pay too much.
Without the TS on it I think the sneakies are really hard to nail down...and I believe there were early ones with no TS on them.
Ultimately, I certainly wouldn't pay Scruggs type money for it. Just standard good ol' sneaky money, if it's straight etc.
EDIT: The trend I see is that every unknown old sneaky is a Scruggs, every unknown old steel jointed cue is an early JOSS or Joss West, and every unknown old cue with some fancy rings and dots or diamonds is a Balabushka....by far most turn out to be not so.
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Just for comparison, here is a very similar cue that does have the TS on it. Note the big bumper that is, I think, the same.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=284447&highlight=scruggs
It isn't so clear cut on the cue in this thread....I would want an expert to look at it. But my first impression is not Scruggs (I am no expert).
Get an expert to look at it. Really.
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http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=284447&highlight=scruggs
It isn't so clear cut on the cue in this thread....I would want an expert to look at it. But my first impression is not Scruggs (I am no expert).
Get an expert to look at it. Really.
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If there is no TS it would be rare.
Also worthless unless Tim authenticated it or Bob Frey.
Nick
Also worthless unless Tim authenticated it or Bob Frey.
Nick
IMO, it is not a Scruggs. As an unmarked cue, it is just an old sneaky. Not much value at all...I hope that you did not buy it as a Scruggs. If so, I think I would ask for a refund.
His telling you that it is a Scruggs, with no proof of ID is like the old saying, "an oral contract is not worth the paper that it is written on."
Joe
His telling you that it is a Scruggs, with no proof of ID is like the old saying, "an oral contract is not worth the paper that it is written on."
Joe
The shaft looks Jacoby
Long metal pilot.
Nick
Long metal pilot.
Nick
Long metal pilot.
Nick
I didn't think the pilot looked Scruggs at all...but Jacoby?
I'm not sure I buy that one either...but maybe....
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