Jimmy Matz – George Balabushka cue with name plate

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.

George Balabushka cue – Burton Spain Blank

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.

Fancy George Balabushka with leather

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.

Fancy dots and diamonds – George Balabushka cue

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.

Early Titlist George Balabushka cue

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.

Vintage window Frank Paradise cue

Frank Paradise made pool cues out of New York starting in 1948. Some of his cues are unsigned and unmarked. Ones that are easy to identify have a window on the butt sleeve that reads cue by Frank Paradise.

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.

Veneer butt sleeve Frank Paradise cue

Frank Paradise made pool cues out of New York starting in 1948. Some of his cues are unsigned and unmarked. Ones that are easy to identify have a window on the butt sleeve that reads cue by Frank Paradise.

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.

Titlist Frank Paradise cue

Frank Paradise made pool cues out of New York starting in 1948. Some of his cues are unsigned and unmarked. Ones that are easy to identify have a window on the butt sleeve that reads cue by Frank Paradise.

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.

Frank Paradise Mike Bosone cue

Frank Paradise made pool cues out of New York starting in 1948. Some of his cues are unsigned and unmarked. Ones that are easy to identify have a window on the butt sleeve that reads cue by Frank Paradise.

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.

Frank Paradise diamond king cue

Frank Paradise made pool cues out of New York starting in 1948. Some of his cues are unsigned and unmarked. Ones that are easy to identify have a window on the butt sleeve that reads cue by Frank Paradise.

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.

Frank Paradise cue

Frank Paradise made pool cues out of New York starting in 1948. Some of his cues are unsigned and unmarked. Ones that are easy to identify have a window on the butt sleeve that reads cue by Frank Paradise.

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.

Fancy Frank Paradise diamond king cue

Frank Paradise made pool cues out of New York starting in 1948. Some of his cues are unsigned and unmarked. Ones that are easy to identify have a window on the butt sleeve that reads cue by Frank Paradise.

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.

Pair of Frank Coster cues

Frank Coster was a cue maker out of Allentown Pennsylvania that began making cues in 1982. He made a ridiculously low amount of pool cues in his time with only a little over a hundred made. They are highly collectible and hard to find. His cues are unmarked. The best way to identify them is the barbell inlays and intricate ring work at the joint.

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.

Frank Coster barbell cue

Frank Coster was a cue maker out of Allentown Pennsylvania that began making cues in 1982. He made a ridiculously low amount of pool cues in his time with only a little over a hundred made. They are highly collectible and hard to find. His cues are unmarked. The best way to identify them is the barbell inlays and intricate ring work at the joint.

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.

Fancy Frank Coster cue

Frank Coster was a cue maker out of Allentown Pennsylvania that began making cues in 1982. He made a ridiculously low amount of pool cues in his time with only a little over a hundred made. They are highly collectible and hard to find. His cues are unmarked. The best way to identify them is the barbell inlays and intricate ring work at the joint.

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.

Interrupted point Falcon cue

Falcon cues is a production cue company out of Canada. They have been making pool cues since 1989. Falcon cues are easy to identify by the Falcon inside of a triangle logo.

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.

Fancy Falcon cue

Falcon cues is a production cue company out of Canada. They have been making pool cues since 1989. Falcon cues are easy to identify by the Falcon inside of a triangle logo.

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.

Durbin cues

Mike Durbin is a cue maker out of Illinois who has been making pool cues since 1995. His cues are easy to identify with either a signature on the forearm or it could have a company logo Durbin custom cues on the butt sleeve.

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.