Vintage Ebony and Ivory Bill McDaniel Custom pool cue Start Price USD 1,199.00 Current Price USD 1,325.00 Time Left - Bid Count 2 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 End Time Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Location Smithsburg, Maryland See more about 'Vintage Ebony and Ivory Bill McDaniel Custom pool cue' Description skippy9baller store Authentic Bill McDaniel Q66 Custom CueGet this McDaniel Cue while you still can.  Bill stopped making cues a couple years ago and his cues are going up in value.THIS CUE IS IN MINT CONDITIONThis is a gorgeous cue, but make no mistake...this is a PLAYER'S CUE.I've played with a lot of custom and production cues.  This is THE best playing cue that I have owned.  I ordered it directly from Bill in 2004, before he stopped making cues.  I am selling, because I need some extra cash.  I am pricing it to sell.  This cue retails for $2450 and sells online for much more than my reserve.Here are the specs...Standard 58" length2 Shafts w/ 13mm DIA.Irish linen wrap19 1/8oz.I'm not sure what Bill used for the Ferrule, but it is NOT ivory.  I specifically asked to not have ivory.  I don't like the way ivory ferrules hit.  I could find out what it is if you need to know.  The cue hits GREAT as is and is strong.  I have used this cue to break with and play with over the last 4 years, though I have only played, maybe 40 or 50 times since I got the cue.This cue has 6 beautiful Ebony points with inlaid ivory spears on each.  The ring work is sterling bars individually inlayed into the ebony below and above the wrap as well as above the butt cap.  This adds a lot of elegance to the cue, IMHO.  McDaniel Custom Cues is one of the best-known manufacturers of cues used by professionals and leading amateur pool players.  Many top players have played with Bill's cues, without him endorsing them.  These players include:  Kun-Fang Lee, former winner of Challenge of Champions  Ismael Paez, also known as Morro, who recently won the European World 9 Ball Championship  Nick Varner, Hall-of-Fame member and winner of MANY world-class tournaments Karen Corr, one of the top WPBA players for many yearsJose Parika, Word-Class Player and winner of many titlesAlex Pagulayn, winner of the US Open 9ball championshipSantos Sambajon, world-class player from the Philipines Place a Bid!