Category: Billiards

Schon cue – Logo in ivory window


This is a rarely seen Schon cue with the logo in one of the ivory windows. Almost all Schon cues have the logo on the butt cap. It’s an interesting design, with four ebony points featuring floating ivory inlays.

Schon began making custom cues in 1981 in Milwaukee Wisconsin. This is an example of cue repair and cue refinishing work (not for sale) that has been done here at Proficient Billiards. Cue refinishing usually takes about 2 weeks depending on workload.

Meucci extreme makeover – before and afters

Bob Meucci is a cue maker who began making pool cues in 1975 out of Mississippi. Meucci cues are some of the most recognized pool cues on the planet. early models had Meucci Originals on the butt sleeve. Later models had the Meucci script writing on the butt cap. Bob now has a line of custom cues that has a BMC logo also.

This is an example of cue repair and cue refinishing work (not for sale) that has been done here at Proficient Billiards. Cue refinishing usually takes about 2 weeks depending on workload.

Meucci Originals cue before and afters

Bob Meucci is a cue maker who began making pool cues in 1975 out of Mississippi. Meucci cues are some of the most recognized pool cues on the planet. early models had Meucci Originals on the butt sleeve. Later models had the Meucci script writing on the butt cap. Bob now has a line of custom cues that has a BMC logo also.

This is an example of cue repair and cue refinishing work (not for sale) that has been done here at Proficient Billiards. Cue refinishing usually takes about 2 weeks depending on workload.

Meucci cue transformation – before and afters

Bob Meucci is a cue maker who began making pool cues in 1975 out of Mississippi. Meucci cues are some of the most recognized pool cues on the planet. early models had Meucci Originals on the butt sleeve. Later models had the Meucci script writing on the butt cap. Bob now has a line of custom cues that has a BMC logo also.

This is an example of cue repair and cue refinishing work (not for sale) that has been done here at Proficient Billiards. Cue refinishing usually takes about 2 weeks depending on workload.

96′ Tulipwood Dennis Searing cue

Dennis searing is a cue maker out of Florida who began building pool cues in 1991. His pool cues are easy to identify with an inlaid s on the butt cap

This is an example of cue repair and cue refinishing work (not for sale) that has been done here at Proficient Billiards. Cue refinishing usually takes about 2 weeks depending on workload.

6 Maple window Szamboti cue

Gus Szamboti was a cue maker who began making pool cues in 1969 out of the Philadelphia area in Pennsylvania. Gus Szamboti cues are some of the most collectible on the market today. Gus Szamboti cues are unmarked. The best person to identify a Gus Szamboti, would be his son Barry Szamboti. Barry is still in the Philadelphia area.

This is an example of cue repair and cue refinishing work (not for sale) that has been done here at Proficient Billiards. Cue refinishing usually takes about 2 weeks depending on workload.

Before and after – Meucci Star of David cue

Bob Meucci is a cue maker who began making pool cues in 1975 out of Mississippi. Meucci cues are some of the most recognized pool cues on the planet. early models had Meucci Originals on the butt sleeve. Later models had the Meucci script writing on the butt cap. Bob now has a line of custom cues that has a BMC logo also.

This is an example of cue repair and cue refinishing work (not for sale) that has been done here at Proficient Billiards. Cue refinishing usually takes about 2 weeks depending on workload.

Ivory Dave Kikel cue

Dave Kikel is a cue maker from Colorado who has been making pool cues since 1987. Kikel cues are easy to identify by the KQ logo that is found on the butt cap.

This is an example of cue repair and cue refinishing work (not for sale) that has been done here at Proficient Billiards. Cue refinishing usually takes about 2 weeks depending on workload.

Original George Balabushka cue- Wrapless w/brass joint

George Balabushka was a cue maker out of New York who began making pool cues in 1959. His cues are unmarked, and do not have a logo or a signature. Balabushka’s are extremely valuable and very collectible. If you think you have a Balabushka, the best person to contact is Pete Tascarella. Pete is also out of New York.

This is an example of cue repair and cue refinishing work (not for sale) that has been done here at Proficient Billiards. Cue refinishing usually takes about 2 weeks depending on workload.

Nova “Backgammon cue”

Nova “Backgammon cue”. We’re not really sure if it was designed with that in mind, but the guy bought it that because of that. This thing has really pretty points, and a cool inlay pattern.

Nubbs Wagner is a pool cue maker out of Wisconsin who has been making pool cues since 1994. Nova cues are easy to identify by the Nova logo on the butt cap.

This is an example of cue repair and cue refinishing work (not for sale) that has been done here at Proficient Billiards. Cue refinishing usually takes about 2 weeks depending on workload.

1996 one owner Searing cue

1996 one owner Searing cue. It was just sent in by the original owner (his name is still under the wrap) for a refinish and rewrap. Dennis searing is a cue maker out of Florida who began building pool cues in 1991. His pool cues are easy to identify with an inlaid S on the butt cap. This is an example of cue repair and cue refinishing work (not for sale) that has been done here at Proficient Billiards. Cue refinishing usually takes about 2 weeks depending on workload.

Tim Scruggs cue – before and after

Some before and after shots of a nice old Timmy. Tim Scruggs started making Tim Scruggs custom cues in 1978 in Baltimore Maryland. This is an example of cue repair and cue refinishing work (not for sale) that has been done here at Proficient Billiards. Cue refinishing usually takes about 2 weeks depending on workload.