Independent Cue Maker

"No, you can't". That is what a friend said when Bob Meucci realized he could make a better cue than what was available on the market. Bob begins building cues in the Chicago area, working from his father's tool-and-die shop.

National Tournament Chalk

As word got around about this rising young cue maker, Bob was invited to take over the cue department at National Tournament Chalk, gaining large-scale manufacturing experience. He also began producing blanks for fellow legendary cuemakers, like George Balabushka and Gus Szamboti, and began refining his process for producing cues at scale without sacrificing quality.

B.M.C. (Bob Meucci Customs)

Bob forms B.M.C. in Glenview, Illinois, in his father's machine shop, making more than 200 cues/month. This was accelerated by his first mention in the National Billiard News, "Pucci, Gucci and Meucci", helping the company begin shipping cues around the country. Many collectors consider BMC the first true Meucci company.

Huebler-Meucci

After a national trucking strike, some bum deals and bad luck, Bob relocated to Denver to take a sales job selling nailing equipment. But cuemaking would not leave him alone. He is tracked down by Paul Huebler and brought back to the industry to resume his craft. Cues from this era are commonly called "Huebler-Meucci" cues by collectors. These pre-date Meucci Originals and are among the rarest Bob Meucci production cues.

Power, Design and Expertise

Two things set Meucci cues apart from the pack at this time. First, the iconic Meucci aesthetic emerges, with the intricate patterns, a broad range of colors and sealed Irish-linen wraps, you could always tell a Meucci cue on sight. Second, an intense obsession with generating power without compromising on deflection. This included material changes, like exploring new ferrule materials, and design changes, like the move to "shorty" 4-point forearms, that allowed for greater power.

Meucci Originals, Inc.

Working with a small group of investors, Bob made the transition from cue maker to businessman. With a controlling interest in the company, Meucci Originals officially opens for business in Olive Branch, Mississippi. This is generally considered the birth of the modern Meucci brand. This is also when the first cataloged production line ("MO" = Meucci Originals) begins. Models such as the MO-1 through MO-12 become foundational collector cues.

You Got Something in This Cue

As pros began to realize the difference in the engineering behind a Meucci cue, it became one of the dominant cue brands in America. Meucci begins to make lines featured around sponsored players, like Jim Rempe, Buddy Hall, Larry Hubbart and David Howard.

Meucci Cues

The Meucci Originals logo is retired, and simplified to the familiar script "Meucci" logo on the butt cap. Collectors often use this change to help date cues. Meucci's portfolio expands to include higly decorated collectors cues, and precious metal inlays.

Hall of Fame Induction

Bob Meucci was inducted into the International Cuemakers Hall of Fame, where he is credited with setting the modern standard for cuemaking, with high-precision metal machine lathes and becoming one of the first cue makers to break the "Five Figure" barrier for his incredible collector cues. This same year, manufacturing is moved to Byhalia, Missippi, where it continues today.

Meucci Cues Today

The difference between a skilled artisan and a legend is the legacy they leave behind; Bob Meucci retires from day-to-day ownership but remains involved as designer and ambassador, ushering in a new generation of cuemakers committed to the same meticulous precision and innovation that has defined Meucci cues for decades.

Meucci Archive Project

To honor the impressive contributions that Meucci has made to cuemaking and billiards history, the Meucci archive project is launched. Here, collectors and enthusiasts can help identify and catalog Meucci products made over the last 50 years.