NEED Help on this, so a guy is trying to sell me an old "TAD" cue for $500 with two shafts, Old 70's Tad he says.
But how do I know it's real? Does "TAD" have the logo "TAD" on it in the 70's?
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?
Email sent to me: (I am kind of sketchy about it).....
Here some pictures of the cue. They are kind of dark but the cue is a blond cue. It is from the early 70s or the late 60s. I took it to Tad in Stanton about 1998, he said he made it in the early 70s. He told me he put a number in all the butts of his cues and he could tell exactly when he made but I didn't have him check the number when I was there since he vouched for the cue himself. I just recently checked the number and it is #274. I was trying to estimate the age of the cue and at the rate of 30 cues a year, a number i feel is small, it does place it around early 70s. The cue is still very straight with both shafts and 1 has an ivory ferall. Something I think was a special order. It has a very good hit and breaks like crazy. It has been well played, all over, in many different bars and pools halls but it has held up great. Once I let Keith McCready use it to play Efren Reyes in a game of 1 pocket for $1000 but he lost by 1 ball. Pretty good against Efren with a cue he never used before. Well anyways its a great cue amd a testament to Tad that after almost 40 years it still plays great. I already have an offer but he's coming from japan on business and wants me to hold it. I not sure what I am going to do so please let know because I haven't given him a decision yet but he is waiting. I was thinking sbout telling him I was going relist it for more and if it didn't sell in a week I'd hold it for him. It is yours for $500 if you want it now since I haven't relisted yet.
But how do I know it's real? Does "TAD" have the logo "TAD" on it in the 70's?
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE?
Email sent to me: (I am kind of sketchy about it).....
Here some pictures of the cue. They are kind of dark but the cue is a blond cue. It is from the early 70s or the late 60s. I took it to Tad in Stanton about 1998, he said he made it in the early 70s. He told me he put a number in all the butts of his cues and he could tell exactly when he made but I didn't have him check the number when I was there since he vouched for the cue himself. I just recently checked the number and it is #274. I was trying to estimate the age of the cue and at the rate of 30 cues a year, a number i feel is small, it does place it around early 70s. The cue is still very straight with both shafts and 1 has an ivory ferall. Something I think was a special order. It has a very good hit and breaks like crazy. It has been well played, all over, in many different bars and pools halls but it has held up great. Once I let Keith McCready use it to play Efren Reyes in a game of 1 pocket for $1000 but he lost by 1 ball. Pretty good against Efren with a cue he never used before. Well anyways its a great cue amd a testament to Tad that after almost 40 years it still plays great. I already have an offer but he's coming from japan on business and wants me to hold it. I not sure what I am going to do so please let know because I haven't given him a decision yet but he is waiting. I was thinking sbout telling him I was going relist it for more and if it didn't sell in a week I'd hold it for him. It is yours for $500 if you want it now since I haven't relisted yet.
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...i might be wrong but it looks like a tad cue...butt cap is long and round only Tad make that kind of buttcap 
