Your Cue Stick History?
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Players
Production Balabushka GB1
Frey (Sneaky Pete)
Sly (Plain Jane)
Capone (4 pointer with ivory inlays)
Phillippi (6 pointer)
Scruggs (4 pointer with MOP inlays)
Lambros (Ultra joint Sneaky Pete)
Phillippi (4 pointer, with ivory inlays)
Phillippi (box cue with ivory inlays)
Production Balabushka GB1
Frey (Sneaky Pete)
Sly (Plain Jane)
Capone (4 pointer with ivory inlays)
Phillippi (6 pointer)
Scruggs (4 pointer with MOP inlays)
Lambros (Ultra joint Sneaky Pete)
Phillippi (4 pointer, with ivory inlays)
Phillippi (box cue with ivory inlays)
And now I'll add some more.
Nitti
Stacey
Couple other cues from Mason
Barnhart
Joss West
Couple more old Joss cues
Another sugartree
Jensen
And currently playing with these two.
Custom sneaky from snipershot (thanks Joe!!) and I've owned it longer than most of the cues I've had. Think I'm on year 3 with it and no plans to sell it.
Valley conversion I got from JoeyinCali
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I am curious to read the cue history for JimmyRay, Vinnie B, Phil Dade, Mark Kulungian, Deanoc,
Bill Grassley, Worminator, Will Prout and a few others as well, like Skins and Cleiton Rocha, etc.
Those folks march to a different beat than most Azers. My history isn't worth mentioning vs. theirs.
Bill Grassley, Worminator, Will Prout and a few others as well, like Skins and Cleiton Rocha, etc.
Those folks march to a different beat than most Azers. My history isn't worth mentioning vs. theirs.
Adams-Helmstetter
McDermott (Hated it)
2 Hueblers (Hated them both)
Schon (with a custom 14mm shaft)
Muecci Sneaky Pete
Tim Scruggs (still own it)
No Name cue - bought in the PX in Korea just for while I was overseas
*** 20 years off ***
Predator (current cue)
McDermott (Hated it)
2 Hueblers (Hated them both)
Schon (with a custom 14mm shaft)
Muecci Sneaky Pete
Tim Scruggs (still own it)
No Name cue - bought in the PX in Korea just for while I was overseas
*** 20 years off ***
Predator (current cue)
1973 ivory jointed JOSS made for me by Danny Janes and Tim Scruggs.
Tim put in a lot of time on it.
Bob Frey old style sneaky ( white butt cap only ). Only 1 of 2 Bob made with an
extension.
Bob Frey custom made to same specs as my 73' JOSS.
Black and white cue ( everything white is ivory, every thing black is ebony )
Had Bob put in a black oxidized 3/8 10 pin.
Now, if I could have a 70's flashback...........
Tim put in a lot of time on it.
Bob Frey old style sneaky ( white butt cap only ). Only 1 of 2 Bob made with an
extension.
Bob Frey custom made to same specs as my 73' JOSS.
Black and white cue ( everything white is ivory, every thing black is ebony )
Had Bob put in a black oxidized 3/8 10 pin.
Now, if I could have a 70's flashback...........
roaddoggsteve1
New member
Never, ever get rid of a Jensen...
My cue stick history is fairly short...
My first one was a Rambo, it lost it's life when I busted it over a a parking meter.
The second was a Willie Hoppe cue, had it for 30 years, sold it on eBay.
Then I bought a Pechauer, had it for 3 years, then sold it to a friend.
Bought a Huebler... won a lot with that Cue, still have it, but don't play with it, it's for sale.
Bought another Pechauer, still have it, but don't play with it, it's for sale.
Guido Orlandi gave me a Magic Wand, I've had it 2 years, unbelieveable Cue
My first one was a Rambo, it lost it's life when I busted it over a a parking meter.
The second was a Willie Hoppe cue, had it for 30 years, sold it on eBay.
Then I bought a Pechauer, had it for 3 years, then sold it to a friend.
Bought a Huebler... won a lot with that Cue, still have it, but don't play with it, it's for sale.
Bought another Pechauer, still have it, but don't play with it, it's for sale.
Guido Orlandi gave me a Magic Wand, I've had it 2 years, unbelieveable Cue
Whoa..been a min since i updated this!
(* = gone or traded now)
Add:
*Harvey Martin
*Kevin Varney curly Purpleheart sneaky
*JossWest Merry widow
*Dufferin
*Adams
*TNT jump break
*Mali
*Schmelke
*Viking Plain Jane
*Action Sneaky
Gary "Moon Cues" Mullins Custom
Onyx jump break
Huebler MO6
Huebler AS-H1?
SW knockoff
Lew Stone Custom (Starburst & Gun Sights) *my player*
Lew Stone Custom (Propeller)
Players
90's Falcon made? Brunswick
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In chronological order, but probably missed some:
Lucasi sneaky pete
Pechauer JP02
Joss JS04
Leon Sly purpleheart hoppe style sneaky pete, my first custom.
Keith Josey rosewood sneaky pete
Dufferin phantom cue
Lambros sneaky pete. First cue where I hit a ball and immediately knew I loved it
Scruggs true sneaky
Steve Klein cocobolo merry widow
Jim Pierce maple burl into ebony
Ebony Lambros sneaky pete
Cocobolo Lambros four pointer
Rosewood Lambros four pointer
Runde era Schon R-1
Bluegrass birdseye merry widow
Willie Speed 60" sneaky pete
Josey true sneaky pete
Tascarella, four point four veneer player
A Pete Omen matching set, 60" cocobolo/curly player and jump/break
Larry Vigus padauk cue, 60"
KRBsailing butterfly conversion
Pat Diveney 60" sneaky pete
Tom Coker pau ferro merry widow
Richard Hsu sneaky pete
No name true sneaky pete
6 point Tom Coker, SW style
Two Tad M-1's
And finally my current player: My 60" rosewood into birdseye Tascarella that arrived last April
EDIT: I'll add here that I've sold everything other than the 60" Tasc and one of the Tads.
Lucasi sneaky pete
Pechauer JP02
Joss JS04
Leon Sly purpleheart hoppe style sneaky pete, my first custom.
Keith Josey rosewood sneaky pete
Dufferin phantom cue
Lambros sneaky pete. First cue where I hit a ball and immediately knew I loved it
Scruggs true sneaky
Steve Klein cocobolo merry widow
Jim Pierce maple burl into ebony
Ebony Lambros sneaky pete
Cocobolo Lambros four pointer
Rosewood Lambros four pointer
Runde era Schon R-1
Bluegrass birdseye merry widow
Willie Speed 60" sneaky pete
Josey true sneaky pete
Tascarella, four point four veneer player
A Pete Omen matching set, 60" cocobolo/curly player and jump/break
Larry Vigus padauk cue, 60"
KRBsailing butterfly conversion
Pat Diveney 60" sneaky pete
Tom Coker pau ferro merry widow
Richard Hsu sneaky pete
No name true sneaky pete
6 point Tom Coker, SW style
Two Tad M-1's
And finally my current player: My 60" rosewood into birdseye Tascarella that arrived last April
EDIT: I'll add here that I've sold everything other than the 60" Tasc and one of the Tads.
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And now also a Tucker sneaky, in my cue rack
Dave <-- still has all of the above too :thumbup:
Unknown two piece (gift from father when about 13, gone)
Meucci M-4 ~1992 (sold)
Meucci O-1 ~1993, back up cue
Little Al (sold)
Myron Yoshizawa, ~1998, one of a kind my design, main stick.
Cues I will probably inherit one day, hopefully in the far off future:
Adams AH-8
1st generation Gina
Martin
Judd
countless Josses
Meucci M-4 ~1992 (sold)
Meucci O-1 ~1993, back up cue
Little Al (sold)
Myron Yoshizawa, ~1998, one of a kind my design, main stick.
Cues I will probably inherit one day, hopefully in the far off future:
Adams AH-8
1st generation Gina
Martin
Judd
countless Josses
Short story:
- Carom cue from a hunting shop (had no clew as a beginner that it was a carom instead of a pool cue)
- Huebler H-E (sold it to a pal / was not a good idea)
- Meucci Oldie 2 (sold it to my brother in law)
- Meucci 88-6 (sold it to my teammate)
- Bryan Mordt (bcm cues) hi-low 8 pointer out of tulip- and holly wood into ebony (sold it to my best friend)
- Bryan Mordt (bcm cues) black and white ebony PJ
- 1990 B/J cue from Huebler with a custom made break shaft (G10 tip)
Nothing more in 28 years of pool.
- Carom cue from a hunting shop (had no clew as a beginner that it was a carom instead of a pool cue)
- Huebler H-E (sold it to a pal / was not a good idea)
- Meucci Oldie 2 (sold it to my brother in law)
- Meucci 88-6 (sold it to my teammate)
- Bryan Mordt (bcm cues) hi-low 8 pointer out of tulip- and holly wood into ebony (sold it to my best friend)
- Bryan Mordt (bcm cues) black and white ebony PJ
- 1990 B/J cue from Huebler with a custom made break shaft (G10 tip)
Nothing more in 28 years of pool.
My player's list:
- Cheap Snooker House Cue (One Piece)
- Bacote One Piece Custom Cue (Made in Taiwan)
- Mezz AXI-N
- TAD Merry Widow
- Barenbrugge - Cocobolo Merry Widow
- Southwest - Gabon/PH
- Cheap Snooker House Cue (One Piece)
- Bacote One Piece Custom Cue (Made in Taiwan)
- Mezz AXI-N
- TAD Merry Widow
- Barenbrugge - Cocobolo Merry Widow
- Southwest - Gabon/PH
started with a Quetec with a quickly sticky fiberglass covered super fast warped shaft, switched to a Kruger Cue from the Oliver Ortmann Series
Then during my next USA visit, bought a McDemott Sneaky Pete "Hustler", with a 12mm tip and used that until I got sick of searching my stick whenever I left it standing next to my table, as somebody took it, taking it for a new and finally straight housecue
then gor myself a McDermott Dubliner, had the shaft made to the same specs but never got comfortable around that shaft, so switched to a 314-2 (got the rings for the blank shaft from McDermott service back in the day)
then after a few years had myself my first customs made by a friend who is an amateur cue maker who does really cool stuff for reasonable prices ... first one was a Plain Jane (quilted maple forearm and butt, Maccassar Ebony for grip, butt cap and the ring below the joint (which again is quilted maple), which was modified to a Break Jump when he later made another custom for me with Thor Hammer, Spear and Snake inlays made of ivory in a ebony cue with a maccassar grip (plus rings between butt and buttcap and forearm and joint (sold that in an act of self destruction)
for the custom used his shaft, then swapped back and forth with the 314-2
Now plying my wifes cue (same maker, Amaranth forearm and butt with comet/star shaped inlays of birds eye maple) and a birdseye grip with a single Amaranth star in the middle) while waiting for having the above cue remade with different materials and a few fancy extras ...
I hope to receive it in the next 10 days or so, so hang on and I'll post some pictures of my treasures...
On the shaft front I finally found my match and am stuck to a Jacobi Hybrid (though it slightly warped on me)
Then during my next USA visit, bought a McDemott Sneaky Pete "Hustler", with a 12mm tip and used that until I got sick of searching my stick whenever I left it standing next to my table, as somebody took it, taking it for a new and finally straight housecue
then gor myself a McDermott Dubliner, had the shaft made to the same specs but never got comfortable around that shaft, so switched to a 314-2 (got the rings for the blank shaft from McDermott service back in the day)
then after a few years had myself my first customs made by a friend who is an amateur cue maker who does really cool stuff for reasonable prices ... first one was a Plain Jane (quilted maple forearm and butt, Maccassar Ebony for grip, butt cap and the ring below the joint (which again is quilted maple), which was modified to a Break Jump when he later made another custom for me with Thor Hammer, Spear and Snake inlays made of ivory in a ebony cue with a maccassar grip (plus rings between butt and buttcap and forearm and joint (sold that in an act of self destruction)
for the custom used his shaft, then swapped back and forth with the 314-2
Now plying my wifes cue (same maker, Amaranth forearm and butt with comet/star shaped inlays of birds eye maple) and a birdseye grip with a single Amaranth star in the middle) while waiting for having the above cue remade with different materials and a few fancy extras ...
I hope to receive it in the next 10 days or so, so hang on and I'll post some pictures of my treasures...
On the shaft front I finally found my match and am stuck to a Jacobi Hybrid (though it slightly warped on me)