Yep. Certainly a criminal offense.
What to do with a broken Gus Szamboti?
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I saw Cannonball Eddie. Break a rack with a Balabushka and the cue broke in two at the front of the wrap. He was standing there with half of the cue on each hand. Rocky Tillis took the cue and like a week later brought it back like new.
I think he borrowed the cue from Joey Spath who looked in shock. Fortunately it got fixed.
Now that I think about it, I haven't thought about Eddie in years. I am talking about Cannonball Eddie Kanoski. I am sure I spelled his name wrong. He could really play at times.
I have a memory of him getting a standing ovation in the old Congress billiards. Eddie was playing Mike Caralla a $1000. Game of straight pool. Mike broke and Eddie ran 125 and out.
Ok that's brute force. lol...
If you have a joint collar the same or similar length of the cue next to it added to the cue, I'd bet it could be repaired to a point that the average person would never even know anything had happened. Anyone familiar with Szamboti's work could probably tell something was off about it because the points are going to look longer than normal. But it would still look good and probably play just fine. My only concern about getting it "right" would be how the geometry of the the butt's taper works out with the joint itself. The lowest part of the break might be a little fatter than the area where the joint ring meets the joint collar. So if any of that needs to be adjusted, it might throw some things off slightly.
Regardless, it's definitely worth saving. And as some other members have stated, unless Barry is willing to do it, Proficient Billiards would be the first place I'd look into. Send Scot some pictures and let him know what you want to do. He'll take care of it as well as anyone I've ever seen. Years ago a buddy of mine sent him a Meucci Lock and Key cue that looked like it had been ran over. Every section of the cue was loose and there were gouges into the wood. It was bad. That cue came back looking and playing like it was brand new.
Regardless, it's definitely worth saving. And as some other members have stated, unless Barry is willing to do it, Proficient Billiards would be the first place I'd look into. Send Scot some pictures and let him know what you want to do. He'll take care of it as well as anyone I've ever seen. Years ago a buddy of mine sent him a Meucci Lock and Key cue that looked like it had been ran over. Every section of the cue was loose and there were gouges into the wood. It was bad. That cue came back looking and playing like it was brand new.
I like this idea, do you have any pictures of the repaired cue? Thanks.
Yeah, based on the photos, a dowel insert, repin and collar and ring work and it should be good with a refinish.
Blasphemy I say
That's not true, but you have to know the other guys. Doubt Barry will fix it, hope I'm wrong. There are other people who would probably fix it better, they're all in Florida
I’d ask Tascarella if it’s repairable & would they undertake the repair. It could be a fabulous playing cue for everyday
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Any repair would restore this cue’s functionality but as far as value, forget about it. That train left the station long ago.
The cue’s intrinsic value is lost and can never be adequately recovered by any repair. It would still retain some value but
not ever approaching it’s original value. It is a tragedy this ever happened but it is what it is and repairing it would not be inexpensive either. It would need to be done by only a top name in cue making or else in a glass case on display with a sign that reads…….Behold the Greatest Pool Cue Tragedy in Recent History….I’d still try to get it repaired by Tascarella.
repair would
