I have what I believe to be an 80's model "Giant Killer". I have done quite a lot of research, and haven't found anyone else with the exact same cue as I have currently. Hopefully one of you guys can help me in figuring out how much it is worth, and exactly how old it is, or maybe even the history behind the cue. I think its a really cool cue, and a lot of people seem to like it on here. I am attaching a few pictures, hopefully that will help. Thanks guys!
Vintage Meucci
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Thanks man! I have seen many people say that it is either late 80's or early 90's, since it didn't say "Meucci Originals". I read somewhere that they changed the logo in 1985, but not sure if this is right or not. This is not the David Howard model, which is confusing to me, because it matches the David Howard one identically. Any reason why it wouldn't be a David Howard model? I am guessing that the David Howard model did well, so they made a slew of these afterwards, but that is just speculation.
It looks to be a David Howard model that was made after 1988. The logo change took place in 89. It's referred to as "The Giant Killer". There were quite a few made and I think the above price quote of 300-400 is spot on. Closer to 300-350 with 400 being on the high end.
That is what I was guessing as well. I think its more of the novelty of days passed. Still a very well made cue with tons of character on it. I am sure this cue has seen many hands, and many places. I am currently shooting with it, and I am using a 314 2 shaft, which has made a huge difference.
Also, this cue was given to me by a good friend, and I wouldn't want to sell it, just trying to learn more about its history. This is an intriguing cue for sure!
