1.) House cues
2.) Kruger production cue - green dot shaft
3.) Kenny Murrell custom
Not going anywhere else soon
2.) Kruger production cue - green dot shaft
3.) Kenny Murrell custom
Not going anywhere else soon
Your Cue Stick History?
- Thread starter jgpool
- Start date
Playing cues
House cue
Unknown 4 point (won it)
Moochi Oldy Series 1 (liked this one quite a bit, left it on the car roof one night)
Unknown sneaky pete
Bloodworth sneaky pete
Helmstetter
Joss East
Schon
About 8 to 12 Abears (I worked with Steve and got paid in cues)
Silver Fox sneaky pete
Schuler
Jerico/Schuler
Odom
Schon
Lucasi (won it)
Falcon
Royce (before OB-1 fame)
Joss West
Royce (with OB-1)
Diveney
Jacoby
Break break/jump cues
Eliminator (won it)
Mike Lancaster
Stealth airtime
Stinger j/b
I am probably forgetting a couple
Jimbo
House cue
Unknown 4 point (won it)
Moochi Oldy Series 1 (liked this one quite a bit, left it on the car roof one night)
Unknown sneaky pete
Bloodworth sneaky pete
Helmstetter
Joss East
Schon
About 8 to 12 Abears (I worked with Steve and got paid in cues)
Silver Fox sneaky pete
Schuler
Jerico/Schuler
Odom
Schon
Lucasi (won it)
Falcon
Royce (before OB-1 fame)
Joss West
Royce (with OB-1)
Diveney
Jacoby
Break break/jump cues
Eliminator (won it)
Mike Lancaster
Stealth airtime
Stinger j/b
I am probably forgetting a couple
Jimbo
1. Some WalMart Special (broke over someone's arm)
2. Monarch (Taking up space)
3. Meucci PP-2 Red Dot Shaft (currently a back-up)
4. Meucci DH-2 (Sold)
5. Olney SW style Coco/Ebony (current player)
6. Varney J/B
7. Wayne Holmes (On the way)
8. 2 SouthWest (on order)
9. Joel Hercek (on order)
Dean
2. Monarch (Taking up space)
3. Meucci PP-2 Red Dot Shaft (currently a back-up)
4. Meucci DH-2 (Sold)
5. Olney SW style Coco/Ebony (current player)
6. Varney J/B
7. Wayne Holmes (On the way)
8. 2 SouthWest (on order)
9. Joel Hercek (on order)
Dean
I'll give it a go.. just the players- all fat pin wood to wood joints
McDermott D3
McDermott CS-01
Bludworth Custom
Olivier
Jenson
Bludworth
Franklin South West 60"
McWorter
Richard Black
Custom ordered South West that I waited 8 years for- last player I'll ever need!
Happy Easter!
Steve
McDermott D3
McDermott CS-01
Bludworth Custom
Olivier
Jenson
Bludworth
Franklin South West 60"
McWorter
Richard Black
Custom ordered South West that I waited 8 years for- last player I'll ever need!
Happy Easter!
Steve
jgpool said:I had to do a double take but I caught on. Mine was stolen so you bought it from the thief, I want it back!!!
Actually, about three years ago before I became aware of this website I came across what may have been a Balabushka at an estate auction. Being totally ignorant about what a valuable cue looked like, I passed on it because it had pearl inlays and I thought it had to be ivory to be valuable. Whatever it was, I'm sure it was worth more than the $50 I could have bought it for.
First cue Crest. still have it, plays poorly.
second cue Lucasi, internet special, warped.
traded Lucasi for Baretta model McDermott.
traded McDermott for Schon stl 7 and I still have it.
First cue: "rage" brand... gift from my dad. I still have it, and now it's sporting an OB1 shaft. I love it.
Have:
3 or 4 'players' cues That I've been selling off b/c I don't really like them anymore.
'Players' Sneaky (cocobolo)- rubbed down with scotchbrite to dull the finish so it looks more 'sneaky'. Plan on changing tips soon, still can't decide on which one though
2 McDermotts
Until my budget grows some, I can't afford to jump into the custom cue market.
Are there any "entry level" customs, basic 4 point w/veneers that are lower priced than the big names?
Have:
3 or 4 'players' cues That I've been selling off b/c I don't really like them anymore.
'Players' Sneaky (cocobolo)- rubbed down with scotchbrite to dull the finish so it looks more 'sneaky'. Plan on changing tips soon, still can't decide on which one though
2 McDermotts
Until my budget grows some, I can't afford to jump into the custom cue market.
Are there any "entry level" customs, basic 4 point w/veneers that are lower priced than the big names?
lineage
1. Cheap no-name plain jane (gave away)
2. Bebot cue - Filipino cuemaker (kept)
3. Falcon Mustang series - (sold)
4. Schon Limited SH-103 - (sold)
5. Schon STL 4 - (trade for STL 8 @ VF 2007)
6. Schon STL 8 - (sold)
7. Schon R12
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1. Cheap no-name plain jane (gave away)
2. Bebot cue - Filipino cuemaker (kept)
3. Falcon Mustang series - (sold)
4. Schon Limited SH-103 - (sold)
5. Schon STL 4 - (trade for STL 8 @ VF 2007)
6. Schon STL 8 - (sold)
7. Schon R12
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Always played with barsticks til 1997, then...
Overseas Palmer (gifted to the ol' man, then was sold)
Viking PJ (gifted to daughter)
McDermott HD-1 (hated it, gifted to the ol' man, then was sold)
Espiritu w/floating points (played okay, traded toward a Jacoby)
Jacoby BEM w/floating points (played okay, traded to upgraded Jacoby)
Jacoby 1/1 Tulipwwod (played okay, traded up to a Skip Weston)
Skip Weston 1/1 8-pointer, BEM/Gabon ebony (terrific playing cue, sold it to order fancier custom from Skip...BIG mistake!)
NoName Macassar ebony/straight grain maple Custom (picked this one up off of ebay for $85 total, gifted to the ol' man, he loves it and has been his player ever since )
Paul Allers 60" E Indian rosewood SP (played great, purchased to use while waiting on the fancy Skip to be completed, 60" was hard to get used to, later sold)
Skip Weston Bois de Rose/Curly maple/PI 'Captured Hearts' (gorgeous cue, played good, later sold due to unforseen financial obligation
)
Josey uber-fancy Ebony/BEM 'sneaky pete' (not terribly sneaky, amazing player, later sold)
Tucker Bocote/BEM non-veneered F/S (knew this cue was 'perfect' from the moment I picked it up! Amazing player!! NFS )
BHQ 52" 'Oopsie' cue with bocote butterfly (purchased for the 10 yr old step-daughter, who just loves it!
)
Players Cocobolo true SP (picked up from a player at a tournament one night who needed $20...cue is super straight...I gifted it to my son, who was just tickled)
Tucker Bois de Rose/BEM non-veneered, Satinwood butterfly F/S (again, just an amazing playing cue! Gorgeous beyond words...NFS )
I have had a couple of regrets...but have also picked up a couple that have helped to make up for those regrets...and will not make that mistake again! Out of the list above...I currently have only the two cues purchased for myself...everyone else is happy with theirs.
Lisa
Overseas Palmer (gifted to the ol' man, then was sold)
Viking PJ (gifted to daughter)
McDermott HD-1 (hated it, gifted to the ol' man, then was sold)
Espiritu w/floating points (played okay, traded toward a Jacoby)
Jacoby BEM w/floating points (played okay, traded to upgraded Jacoby)
Jacoby 1/1 Tulipwwod (played okay, traded up to a Skip Weston)
Skip Weston 1/1 8-pointer, BEM/Gabon ebony (terrific playing cue, sold it to order fancier custom from Skip...BIG mistake!)
NoName Macassar ebony/straight grain maple Custom (picked this one up off of ebay for $85 total, gifted to the ol' man, he loves it and has been his player ever since
)Paul Allers 60" E Indian rosewood SP (played great, purchased to use while waiting on the fancy Skip to be completed, 60" was hard to get used to, later sold)
Skip Weston Bois de Rose/Curly maple/PI 'Captured Hearts' (gorgeous cue, played good, later sold due to unforseen financial obligation
)Josey uber-fancy Ebony/BEM 'sneaky pete' (not terribly sneaky, amazing player, later sold)
Tucker Bocote/BEM non-veneered F/S (knew this cue was 'perfect' from the moment I picked it up! Amazing player!! NFS
)BHQ 52" 'Oopsie' cue with bocote butterfly (purchased for the 10 yr old step-daughter, who just loves it!
)Players Cocobolo true SP (picked up from a player at a tournament one night who needed $20...cue is super straight...I gifted it to my son, who was just tickled)
Tucker Bois de Rose/BEM non-veneered, Satinwood butterfly F/S (again, just an amazing playing cue! Gorgeous beyond words...NFS
) I have had a couple of regrets...but have also picked up a couple that have helped to make up for those regrets...and will not make that mistake again!
Out of the list above...I currently have only the two cues purchased for myself...everyone else is happy with theirs. Lisa
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Main playing cues over the years huh......Too many to put in correct order..... but something like this.
Blue Diamond (I think it was made by Brunswick)
Meucci
McDermott
Mali
Meucci
Joss custom made
McDermott
Schon
Joss
DZ
Schon
Scruggs
Schon
Blud
Schon
Bluegrass
Schon
Scruggs
Schon
Nothing compares to the Joss I had custom made in the late 80s, but Schon fills the spot better than any other cue out there for me.
Chuck
Blue Diamond (I think it was made by Brunswick)
Meucci
McDermott
Mali
Meucci
Joss custom made
McDermott
Schon
Joss
DZ
Schon
Scruggs
Schon
Blud
Schon
Bluegrass
Schon
Scruggs
Schon
Nothing compares to the Joss I had custom made in the late 80s, but Schon fills the spot better than any other cue out there for me.
Chuck
Cuetec 99455
Lucasi LE-27
Lucasi LE-33
Scorpion NT06
Falcon NF-1
I disliked the stickiness of the Cuetec, so I sanded off a slight layer of the shaft. I brought the LE-27 as a 21oz and struggled with the weight. I liked the way the LE-33 looked, so I got it as a 19oz. Played smoothly but something was still not right. I liked the way the NT06 felt, so I got it as an 18oz. It was light enough, but the balance was weird. Stiff hit. But nice if I were only doing center shots. The Falcon was simplicity at its finest. Disappointed at the taper. Got an OB-1 for it and it was a major improvement. The cue felt solid but the balance seemed off for me. I took the weight bolt out of the LE-27 and never looked back. I practice with the Falcon (+ 314-2 shaft) and I shoot league with the LE-27 (original shaft). After using the Falcon in practice, it makes the LE-27 'feel' so much better - balance, weight, and stroke. Dunno why. I use the Scorpion as a break cue now.
Lucasi LE-27
Lucasi LE-33
Scorpion NT06
Falcon NF-1
I disliked the stickiness of the Cuetec, so I sanded off a slight layer of the shaft. I brought the LE-27 as a 21oz and struggled with the weight. I liked the way the LE-33 looked, so I got it as a 19oz. Played smoothly but something was still not right. I liked the way the NT06 felt, so I got it as an 18oz. It was light enough, but the balance was weird. Stiff hit. But nice if I were only doing center shots. The Falcon was simplicity at its finest. Disappointed at the taper. Got an OB-1 for it and it was a major improvement. The cue felt solid but the balance seemed off for me. I took the weight bolt out of the LE-27 and never looked back. I practice with the Falcon (+ 314-2 shaft) and I shoot league with the LE-27 (original shaft). After using the Falcon in practice, it makes the LE-27 'feel' so much better - balance, weight, and stroke. Dunno why. I use the Scorpion as a break cue now.
In order
Kmart fiberglass
Lucasi
Meucci Gambler(gone)
Dale Perry(gone)
Phillipi(gone)
Meucci Jimmy rempe(gone)
Predator SP(gone)
Predator SE14
Mike Stacey
Longoni Black Daemon(gone)
Barringer
MG Earl Strickland(gone)
BCM Davis blank........current player
Scruggs SP
McDaniels Mac attack
Madden(gone)
Darrin Hill(gone)
Josey
Bill Webb
Richard Hsu
Hightower(gone)
Diveney
Deano
Sounds about right but I'm sure that I forgot one or two.
Kmart fiberglass
Lucasi
Meucci Gambler(gone)
Dale Perry(gone)
Phillipi(gone)
Meucci Jimmy rempe(gone)
Predator SP(gone)
Predator SE14
Mike Stacey
Longoni Black Daemon(gone)
Barringer
MG Earl Strickland(gone)
BCM Davis blank........current player
Scruggs SP
McDaniels Mac attack
Madden(gone)
Darrin Hill(gone)
Josey
Bill Webb
Richard Hsu
Hightower(gone)
Diveney
Deano
Sounds about right but I'm sure that I forgot one or two.
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1970 unknown rosewood merry widow
1976 Monarch
7/77 Gus Szamboti
9/77 Viking
7/79 Gus Szamboti
6/80 Meucci BH-1
8/87 Meucci JR-2
1994 Huebler sneaky pete
2/98 used Meucci HOF-1
11/98 used Meucci 84-8
1999 used Meucci 88-2
8/00 used Meucci European series black
2000 used Meucci European series green
1/01 Jerry Olivier custom design
10/02 Meucci gambler
12/03 used Meucci 1978 MO-4
1/05 Joss East
5/05 used Meucci HI-PRO 1
3/06 Samsara Barcue
1976 Monarch
7/77 Gus Szamboti
9/77 Viking
7/79 Gus Szamboti
6/80 Meucci BH-1
8/87 Meucci JR-2
1994 Huebler sneaky pete
2/98 used Meucci HOF-1
11/98 used Meucci 84-8
1999 used Meucci 88-2
8/00 used Meucci European series black
2000 used Meucci European series green
1/01 Jerry Olivier custom design
10/02 Meucci gambler
12/03 used Meucci 1978 MO-4
1/05 Joss East
5/05 used Meucci HI-PRO 1
3/06 Samsara Barcue
no-name
McDermott
McDermott
Meucci
Phillippi
Joss
Phillippi
Dave Bollman
Ginacue
Ginacue
Ginacue
McDermott
McDermott
Meucci
Phillippi
Joss
Phillippi
Dave Bollman
Ginacue
Ginacue
Ginacue
1 mcdermott 2 meucci 3 richard black 4 scruggs [fell & broke] 5 richard black 6 richard black 7 joss west [sold] 8 joss west 9 bobby hunter 10 pfd 11 tad 12 manzino 13 mottey 14 ted harris 15 ted harris 16 gilbert 17 southwest 18 searing 19 searing 20 searing 21 b. szamboti 22 joss 23 meucci 24mcworter 25 jensen 26 searing 27 haley 28 haley 29 haley have all except 21,7,&4 computer went crazy
I've Owned
Here's what I remember..
Rick Howard Cues-- About 10
Mace by Rick Howard-- About 20
Schon Cues-- About 40
Kornele loaded up with ivory -- Sold it for $750
Richard Black 4 point -- Sold it for $750
Bizarro-- Still own
Frey sneaky -- Sold for $275
Franklin South West -- Sold for $1900
Meucci Cues-- About 30
Jensen
McDermott Cues-- About 10
Hurricane Cues by James Spach-- About 6
Sugar Tree Cues by Eric Crisp-- 2 & 2 on the way
Joss Cues-- About 10
Wayne Robinson-- My playing cue
Mottey break jump sneaky -- Sold for $600 or $650.. Can't remember which one..
Runde Cue -- Sold for $1300
Predator Cues-- About 3
Phillippi -- Sold for $400
David Barber-- 2 cues
Old Huebler
Old Palmer
Richard Hsu
Keith Josey Cues-- 2
Old Keith sneaky pete -- Sold for $250
Mike Stacey -- Sold for $500 if I remember right..
Bludworth
Espiritu Cues-- About 4 or 5
Yes, I have owned a lot of cues at my young age of 25. Most I ever had at one time was 17.. If I remember any I forgot I'll add them..
Here's what I remember..
Rick Howard Cues-- About 10
Mace by Rick Howard-- About 20
Schon Cues-- About 40
Kornele loaded up with ivory -- Sold it for $750
Richard Black 4 point -- Sold it for $750
Bizarro-- Still own
Frey sneaky -- Sold for $275
Franklin South West -- Sold for $1900
Meucci Cues-- About 30
Jensen
McDermott Cues-- About 10
Hurricane Cues by James Spach-- About 6
Sugar Tree Cues by Eric Crisp-- 2 & 2 on the way
Joss Cues-- About 10
Wayne Robinson-- My playing cue
Mottey break jump sneaky -- Sold for $600 or $650.. Can't remember which one..
Runde Cue -- Sold for $1300
Predator Cues-- About 3
Phillippi -- Sold for $400
David Barber-- 2 cues
Old Huebler
Old Palmer
Richard Hsu
Keith Josey Cues-- 2
Old Keith sneaky pete -- Sold for $250
Mike Stacey -- Sold for $500 if I remember right..
Bludworth
Espiritu Cues-- About 4 or 5
Yes, I have owned a lot of cues at my young age of 25.
Most I ever had at one time was 17.. If I remember any I forgot I'll add them..
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