Who were the best Cue Makers of their time?
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You mean the same meucci that was putting out such garbage in the late 80s early 90s that the pool halls had to send 3/4 of every shipment back because they were warped, had inlays half falling out, had glue marks all over them. Were unsellable.
You mean the same meucci thats product was so bad for a few years when you would click on them on web sites like ozone billiards you would get a message saying due to their poor quality they are no longer selling meucci try these instead
noooooo. You got to do better then that
Hey now, I NEVER said they were quality products! They just happened to sponsor a ton of players back then. It was all about the marketing for Meucci, not the quality...( similar to Predator today
).The cues from about '79-'85 were great playing cues. Well made too. A LOT of great players used them. As time went by QC went out the window.Hey now, I NEVER said they were quality products! They just happened to sponsor a ton of players back then. It was all about the marketing for Meucci, not the quality...( similar to Predator today
Benelli
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All roads lead back to Rambow...
Mr. one piece house cue, was the greatest ever. tip almost ready to be non existent, and a bunch of dents ,so you know where to grip the cue in the same place every time.
I am blessed to own both a Scruggs & Prewitt pool cues……but know what? I’d trade them both for a Joel Hercek cue
that I searched for years to locate but alas it was in vain. That’s a lot of cues on a two for one trade but I rank Joel #1.
p.s., But even Joel doesn’t rank as the GOAT in cue making. IMO, that title is beyond the reach of any one cue maker.
There was a time cuemakers were very regional. I grew up in NJ and the names that were synonymous with custom cues was Szamboti and Balabushka. Palmer was the "production" company. 1980 ish.. Meucci's, Adam, and a few McD's starting to make headway. I saw my first custom cuemaker brochure in 1981 and it was Bert Schragers. Saw my first Richard Black.. I never saw a Gina or Tad till the industry hit boom territory in the late 80's.
JV
JV
smiling_Hans
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Yep. Gina’s and Tads over here.
I remember being introduced to Scruggs and we knew it as some guy back East.
The saying goes you want things you can’t have so we tend to regard the best cue makers back East when there is an abundance in California.
California still has the best. The guys that are here and came out of here:
Carmeli (moved)
Tonkin
McWorter
Chudy
Cohen
Ginacue
Tad
I’m sure I’m missing a bunch because I have about a few more to list too.
There are certain cue makers making cues that should NEVER be taken to a pool room, league, or out in public. They're best
used on a home table of the owner or close friends. Why? It's quite apparent. Perfection and big bucks to lose.
used on a home table of the owner or close friends. Why? It's quite apparent. Perfection and big bucks to lose.
smiling_Hans
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YesThere are certain cue makers making cues that should NEVER be taken to a pool room, league, or out in public. They're best
used on a home table of the owner or close friends. Why? It's quite apparent. Perfection and big bucks to lose.
I was speaking mainly about the 80's. In Cali at that same time.. Martin was gone, Schrager was left, Tad was left and Ernie was still in his first sabbatical. Smaller shops like Hank Corsair. Today the North East is loaded as well, Lambros, BB, Tascarella, PFD, and others..
Now tell me of all these great cuemakers we have named, how far down the best players list does one have to go before you see one of these?
JV
The old Dufferin house cues, I don't know about their new cues.. Walk in any room and grab a 21 oz off the rack, clean up the tip, put the cash on the light. Use to hide it in the ceiling tile.
It was like having Bushka in every pool room.
It was like having Bushka in every pool room.
smiling_Hans
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You’re a wealth of knowledge.
I get it.. they were insanely popular back then and he was trying to cash in. Nothing drew like a meucci is all you ever heard. Lol I played McDermott as a new player back thenHey now, I NEVER said they were quality products! They just happened to sponsor a ton of players back then. It was all about the marketing for Meucci, not the quality...( similar to Predator today
You nailed my answer. Well you say it better than I would have. I got to admire some of Bill's beautiful work and still shoot with the cue Dan made for Cole.
I could never stand meucci, never liked the finish over the wrap thing, and could never get back from thinking about that.
Jaden
