another parris ultimate

[danam1]

even so, it would still be spliced.

Mine isn't!

[golferson123]

another parris ultimate

Yes right do you think that I'm an idiot, I know exactly what goes into making cues if people want to believe that nonsense so be it but please don't repeat it parrot fashion

[jrc750]

Mine isn't!

You must have a machine spliced cue then? OR its a 3/4 which are made totally different to one piece cues

[Mellow Yellow]

Mine isn't!

what cue do you have out of interest?

[svendh]

a 3/4 which are made totally different to one piece cues

what is the difference?

[jrc750]

A 3/4 cue has a solid butt, with a short shaft screwed to it, a one piece cue has a full length shaft with splices glued onto it

[Mellow Yellow]

A 3/4 cue has a solid butt, with a short shaft screwed to it, a one cue has full length shaft with splices glued on

although anything with olivewood, would generally be spliced, as the joint will 9/10 be in the ebony and the olivewood spliced into the solid ebony butt.

[jrc750]

Need to see Danam's cue, i think he is mistaken?

[ADR147]

It's a shame it turns ugly brown in a few years! Definitely a pretty wood when new though.

yep the really defined spanish stuff with the black lines stays ok but the rest as you say goes a bit ugly imho

[Bigmeek]

A 3/4 cue has a solid butt, with a short shaft screwed to it, a one piece cue has a full length shaft with splices glued onto it

Didn't know that. For some reason I thought they would both be made the same way then a 3/4 would be cut and a joint added. Interesting.

[svendh]

A 3/4 cue has a solid butt, with a short shaft screwed to it, a one piece cue has a full length shaft with splices glued onto it

so the butt is solid, but the main splices had to be made to an full length shaft?

[ADR147]

Didn't know that. For some reason I thought they would both be made the same way then a 3/4 would be cut and a joint added. Interesting.

some do but most don't

[jrc750]

Didn't know that. For some reason I thought they would both be made the same way then a 3/4 would be cut and a joint added. Interesting.

Thought it was common knowledge lol

so the butt is solid, but the main splices had to be made to an full length shaft?

Not quite sure what you are saying ??
1) On a 3/4 cue the butt is one solid piece of wood (usually ebony) with any additional splices planed and glued to it. The short shaft has 4 splices of ebony spliced onto it. This is why generally 3/4 cues are heavier than one piece cues because of the solid ebony butt
2) On a one piece cue, the ash (or maple) shaft runs the full length of the cue, with the splices planed and glued to it.
This is why people tend to believe a one piece cue gives you better "feel" because the shaft runs full length to the fingers without a joint stopping the vibrations etc

[jrc750]

some do but most don't

Yeah Andy G does make a cue as a one piece, then adds the joint an inch or so above the splices

[jim evans]

somemore pics of ultimate to show opeoople who dont quite understand,,,.