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Received this cue from Trevor White earlier today, after being sent off for some alterations, an extra splice and some general tlc. I'm not sure on the original maker, as there was no badge when I bought it.
Specs - 56", 16 Oz, 9.5mm tip, 27mm butt, 16" B/P, whippy to medium shaft.
Since I began playing, I've only ever used ash cues, this is my first maple and I think I've been converted
2 parris 2 trevor whites 2 more from unclevit that I will collect in person and another cue whose butt is being respliced at the moment. And a few odd cues that I have that I really don't use anymore. Am looking to give em away to some kid starting out who can't afford one. The UT cues are amongst the first made by UT and the shaft is of a kind of ash I can't explain. U have to see it to believe it. Grainy yet does not hold and are amongst the starightest grained ash I have ever seen. Nice arrows on the shaft and best of all both made to my exact specs.
nice cues, what make are the 2 on the left? cant see what says on badge
The two cues on the left matty are UT cues with mother of pearl badges. So the badges are just decorative and not printed or emnossed with anything. The ash is the darkest ash I have ever seen and it plays just awesome. I won't ever get rid of those cues. Dean the round butt cue I bouth from some guy. It is quite a nice cue and I paid a 1000 rands or 80 quid equivalent for it. Mint condition with a nice shaft. Very smooth. U would be mistaken to thing its maple. Also has a almost perfect black belly. Slightly whippy tho. Just looked nice and I bought it.
That's half my collection. Got 7 more cues to display but I may think of getting rid of some soon as I made up my mind on 4 that I am gonna keep. Pity as most of the shafts are just sooooo lovely.
I'll try and post a photo of my cue at some point.
It's a one-piece Connoisseur - an exact replica of Hendry's famous cue, except it's made by Riley. Hand-made. Quite rare I should think. I found it in a shop in Manchester in the mid 90s.
Unfortunately it's not in great condition or I would sell it. Half of the badge has snapped off, and there's a small indentation near the ferule where it fell over and hit a protruding screw head. I also sanded it down too much when I got it (I was young) and in consequence there is almost no varnish left and it's very light.
Peradon did used to use metal badges before they moved onto the square plate and then round disc style. Its not a special badge or custom made, just an older model of the Earl cue. If I'd kept a Peradon catalogue from the early 90's I could have shown you a picture of the range of Peradon cues but sadly like most of my old magazines and stuff I've thrown it out.
I used to have an old JP catalogue and price list too, probably worth something to a collector now!
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