The Brunswick Gibson table -- How beautiful is this?

Paul visually this is one of my favorite "new" tables. It is no doubt a modern day Anniversary type design. I looked at this table in Denver several times and got over it after close inspection. I didn't see the quality of the Anniversary but it defiantly fun to look at. I think Jay Helfert had a table like this for awhile but I might be wrong. For me I decided to pass on the home type table, I have been there and done that. I hope you get a good price for your table and get a great deal on your new one good luck. Jim.
 
Nice table to look at,but does not play like a Gold Crown.Uses a much smaller baseframe with out the same support.The pockets are standard 5 inch with a shallow shelf.
 
Interesting design, but I've never really been a fan of the "Home Table" look. I prefer the commercial style like the Gold Crown or the Diamond Pro. Now, a nice Diamond Pro in some fancy wood....yum!
MULLY
 
Holy crap 5" pockets

NoBull9 said:
Nice table to look at,but does not play like a Gold Crown.Uses a much smaller baseframe with out the same support.The pockets are standard 5 inch with a shallow shelf.
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If I were to get another table for the house I would most definitely go with smaller pockets instead of standard anything.

*edit* That is a very nice looking table though.
 
gunzby said:
If I were to get another table for the house I would most definitely go with smaller pockets instead of standard anything.

*edit* That is a very nice looking table though.
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I asked about smaller pockets and the salesman said the pockets could be shimmed. However, he also said that the table would be installed by salesmen from Ultimate Electronics, which has an exclusive contract with Brunswick (and Costco) to market the gear.

Hate to be an elitist here, but I don't want a stereo geek setting up my table. I want a professional table mechanic. The other problem is, I'd much rather deal with an independent dealer than a big corporation.

So I'm thinking I'll never get this divorce; it will be an infatuation. And anyway, Mrs. 9BP was a tough sell on my first table. Because she doesn't play pool -- in fact, she hates pool -- she's gonna fight this right down to the wire.

But still ... I've always been a sucker for nice curves.
 
shimmed pockets dont play like real pockets. just get a diamond pro....if u can shoot on that then you wont be shocked when you end up playing on any other table anywhere. plus they look amazing anyways. noone ever sees what the legs look like on a table. but diamonds use a nice wood and they play great. too bad theres no place in orlando with a diamond to play on.....
 
I had one for about two years. We did shim the pockets to about 4.5". It's a good table but I decided to go with a Diamond since all the tournaments seemed to be on them. I also had a Gold Crown IV in here for awhile. I like the Diamond best, although all are good tables.

The Gipson does not play like a typical home table. It plays like a commercial table. After all it was designed as a copy of the Anniversary.
 
9BallPaul said:
I asked about smaller pockets and the salesman said the pockets could be shimmed. However, he also said that the table would be installed by salesmen from Ultimate Electronics, which has an exclusive contract with Brunswick (and Costco) to market the gear.

Hate to be an elitist here, but I don't want a stereo geek setting up my table. I want a professional table mechanic. The other problem is, I'd much rather deal with an independent dealer than a big corporation.

So I'm thinking I'll never get this divorce; it will be an infatuation. And anyway, Mrs. 9BP was a tough sell on my first table. Because she doesn't play pool -- in fact, she hates pool -- she's gonna fight this right down to the wire.

But still ... I've always been a sucker for nice curves.
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I wouldn't want a stereo geek doing it either. As much as it would make more sense to have a young guy do it since he'd most likely have much more experience with the available technology I would still rather have an old fart do it the way he's been doing it for the last 30 years or so.

My lovely fiancee' was a tough sell on my first table as well. I tried to explain to her that since I was a kid I've always wanted a pool table. The funny thing is that I have no room for it in our new house so I'm selling it and she is adamantly against it. I told her I was selling it to a friend for a thousand and she was like ooooh no you are not doing that!!! She said that table is far too beautiful to sell for only a thousand dollars. She's also pissed that I am throwing in a all the accessories, cue rack, Sardo rack, 9 ball rack, 8 ball rack and a light. Can't make em happy either way.
 
Whenever I get a new table in the years to come I am already torn between a Diamond and a GCIV. I want the Diamond because it's a tougher table. I want the GCIV because I've always loved the look of that table and that is what all the local rooms have. Maybe I'll get the GCIV and have the pockets shimmed to make it tougher.
 
I too, think it is a good looking table with a "throwback" design to it, but if I'm not mistaken, it is drop pocket only, which would be a deal breaker for me.
 
14oneman said:
I too, think it is a good looking table with a "throwback" design to it, but if I'm not mistaken, it is drop pocket only, which would be a deal breaker for me.
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Yeah, there's no ball return system. It's an old-fashioned design from the art-deco period, I believe.
 
It is a good looking table. I bought a brunswick metro a few years ago because I thought it looked cool. It wasn't long and it was traded for a gold crown mainly due to the large pockets and cheap laminated rails. The laminate on the rails was so cheap every time you bumped them they chipped.
 
14oneman said:
I too, think it is a good looking table with a "throwback" design to it, but if I'm not mistaken, it is drop pocket only, which would be a deal breaker for me.
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Drop pockets aren't without +s though. They are quieter and you don't have to bend over, ever.

And...you will learn to play shape 4 rails instead of 1 to avoid shooting into that pocket that hasn't been used yet:embarrassed2:
 
Paul,

I am definitely feeling you there. I am trying to get rid of 2 tables on craiglist in Denver right now ( a bar box and a 5x10). I could have bought a GC 4 last week for $500 bucks but if I brought that home without selling the others I might as well sleep on it my wife told me...LOL I am trying to clear the way for an older GC or 5x10 snooker table, Good luck!

Chris

Chris
 
kvinbrwr said:
I so agree with you
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Hi Kevin,

Here's a more current photo of my Gibson.

The rails have been re-done, artemis rubber with 4" corners. The cloth is Simonis "Electric Blue". I also painted the room to come off the Simonis color and have the matching Gibson cue rack. The pockets do not rattle out an "in the pocket" shot no matter how hard you fire it. It plays like a dream.

The table has gorgeous mahogany burl everywhere you look. I love the way it looks and plays. The next home we get will have a room built specifically for the table.

Chris

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