Titlist Conversions? Couple of STUPID Questions

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I have seen the term, and cue called “Titlist Conversions a couple of time, and being perfectly what in the heck is a Titlist Conversion.

also why are they so expensive, as apparently you are taking an Old One Piece cue, and making a Two Piece Cue out of it.

Answer greatly appreciated.


P.S. I think there are ZERO Stupid Questions, Just Stupid Mistakes ;)
 
I think a good play to start is the beginning. The titlist is expensive to buy for one reason, Have you ever tried to buy a piece of history, (Antiques)
That's what you getting, I do quite a few of them, It's quite a challenge to clean them up and convert them. Usually the money is never enough to cover the time that is actually put into them.
 
Bruce S. de Lis said:
P.S. I think there are ZERO Stupid Questions, Just Stupid Mistakes ;)
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There are no stupid questions... only stupid people.

(Told that to a client once. Let's just say I'm glad I'm a girl.)
 
I agree with Mr. Webb there...it is an excellent re-use of an older cue and a good way to preserve the beauty of the old pointed cues. I love my purpleheart titleist and doubt very seriously I could part with it unless I was offered some really good money for it. It plays great and just is so pretty.

Shorty
 
Sweet Marissa said:
There are no stupid questions... only stupid people.

(Told that to a client once. Let's just say I'm glad I'm a girl.)
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Ask a woman her age and weight. Let's see how fast before you get a blackeye. :p
Back to Titlists. What's the big deal about them?
Come on. If you have em house cues with purple and green veneers, sell em to me. If you have any curly pupleheart or Brazilian rosewood house cues, lemme have them ugly things.
 
Shorty said:
I agree with Mr. Webb there...it is an excellent re-use of an older cue and a good way to preserve the beauty of the old pointed cues. I love my purpleheart titleist and doubt very seriously I could part with it unless I was offered some really good money for it. It plays great and just is so pretty.

Shorty
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Shorty, you are funny. And, just as bad as me about cues! :p
 
Shorty ...

You are just a full fledged addict, aren't you? ...lol
admit it now, your addiction is showing .... ROFL ...
(by the way, I need your private email address)
 
I think two reasons for the cost and attraction of Titlist conversions are:
- they have that cool "old school" look to them
- they have a different hit/feel - at least the one I have and others I have played with

Unfortunately, mine doesn't have those real bright veneer colors. But I like it! :D
 
Snapshot9 said:
You are just a full fledged addict, aren't you? ...lol
admit it now, your addiction is showing .... ROFL ...
(by the way, I need your private email address)
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kidshark@yahoo.com is my email addy man...

Yes...I am powerless over the cue...that's why this game keeps kicking my A$$ so bad LOL

Seriously...I gotta get rid of some of them soon. Gotta finance a titleist in the works.

Shorty
 
So the Question that appears NOT to have been answered yet is. Were Titlists House Q's, or Two piece Q's? :confused:
 
Bruce S. de Lis said:
So the Question that appears NOT to have been answered yet is. Were Titlists House Q's, or Two piece Q's? :confused:
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There are different ones. The actual cue, the "Titleist" was a full splice one piece house cue with veneers separating the handle part. When a cue maker converts these to a two piece cue, they are conversions.

The "blank" version of this was also sold to cue makers, Balabushka for example, Palmer, Paradise. These were made into cues but not considered "conversions".

Some of the Willie Hoppe Professionals, which are a two piece version of the full splice Titleist, have been converted to customs.

Sometimes this conversion involves converting the forearm into a short splice and adding a handle section, other times they are made into a two piece full splice cue.

Here is an auction of a David Jacoby conversion being sold by my friend if anybody is interested. I can't reveal the reserve but the bidding is getting close to it. I remember this cue was originally a Titleist full splice and the wrap was added afterward.

Jacoby Titleist

Chris
 
Copied and pasted from this site http://www.3cushion.com/On Line Collection/Tools of the Game.htm

Brunswick Titlist Cues / Blanks, c. 1940s. Titlist cues were virtually the beginning of the two piece custom cue. Famous cue makers like Rambow and Balabushka used the Titlist cues as a foundation for their own work; they would purchase the cues from Brunswick, cut them in two, install a joint, a wrap at the grip, and adorn with either the ivory disk seen in the Rambow above, or inlay work. To this day, construction of full spliced cues like these is the highest standard in joining different woods together in collectible cues. The influence of the Titlist blank on cue sticks today is so profound that a large percentage of contemporary collectible cues feature "points" with veneers just like these cues and are assembled in the same manner. These cues in their time were standard pool room wall cues but are now highly sought after by collectors, and cue makers who use them to make new cues. Value can vary as Brunswick used many different base woods ranging from Amaranth and Brazilian Rosewood to Oak, and many other lesser quality woods. These specific cues are some of the very finest examples and are in all original, and excellent condition. Original black ferrules and stickers. Hoppe signature perfect on each cue. Points are sharp and are not unglued.
 
I have a several Titlist. I have the them cut down already so when my shop is set up, I will make them into conversions...to be given away as gifts, cept for the one for me :D
 
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