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[qc2]

Thought I recognised your cue it's the one on his website....

ooh, cue celebrity!

[Simon_c]

Thought I recognised your cue it's the one on his website....

[Simon_c]

Looks great, I get mine in a few weeks from Reg. I'll upload a few pictures when I do ��

[qc2]

Just to stay on topic this is my polished jet black ebony cue following a recent re-finish and badge change (in line with Reg's new badging customs)

[anish147]

I suppose that's a part of the reason the top cuemakers can charge a premium...you pay for the reputation and dedication to cue making as well as choosing top quality materials

[qc2]

Its a kind of wooden substitute, doesn't have the weight of ebony but meant to feel a lot like it. Can buy blocks or precut splices of it here https://www.cuemakerssupplies.co.uk/...ocument&part=2

i'd find this quite concerning, particularly when trading cues with questionable origins. Would I prefer some patchy ebony or some jet black ebony that might possibly be something else? As it becomes more common if you can't tell from looking and touching on a second hand cue how do you know for sure what you have?

[narl]

could be brand of composite as I think there is another one called something like ebonex

Its a kind of wooden substitute, doesn't have the weight of ebony but meant to feel a lot like it. Can buy blocks or precut splices of it here https://www.cuemakerssupplies.co.uk/...ocument&part=2

[Mellow Yellow]

could be brand of composite as I think there is another one called something like ebonex

https://youtu.be/Cy4p-irAApc

[vmax]

There's cue supply places out there selling ebony that's 95-100% black for £48 for 4 19 inch splices. You would think considering the lowest price parris cue is £320 that there would be room to incorporate a reasonable grade of ebony on the butt.

Tell me where please as I can't find it as cheap as that.

[DeanH]

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could be brand of composite as I think there is another one called something like ebonex

[sharkster63]

We know it doesn't make any difference to how the cue plays, its mainly an aesthetic thing. That's one of the reasons ebano was invented, a jet black ebony substitute that some cue makers are testing out.

I never heard of this, will give it a google. Cheers

[sharkster63]

I can't remember exactly, but i think the SD joint was around £38, mini butt i think was £25, and extension was i think £35. Could be slightly out here, but as far as i remember that's about right. You could check the website to see if there are exact costs on it.

Yes, now some 27 years old. Time does fly. From being at the Parris shop though and looking at Classic cues of today, the ebony is a different animal. The ebony on this cue is as black as it comes everywhere. The grain is also perfectly straight. I forget his name, but the young guy who makes the Ultimate's was staring at it for a long time, saying he couldn't believe how straight it was. Something else that's odd, is that there are arrows on both sides. There is one negative arrow on the reverse side, but other than that, arrows both sides.

None of that makes a blind bit of difference though, and 27 years ago i don't even remember arrows being a thing. Just strange looking at it now.

Thank You, Woody, It is a great looker for sure, it is one of the red glue cues? I guess allot of poeple swear by that telling sign.! I have a Parris Paragon, Black Ebony and Clear white Maple, very straight, I was worried it might move when the maple came back home. I will save up and contact Parris to get this done, I spent to much money to just get anybody to put one in. I have all the sales papers and proof of purchase but it still will not be original if anybody else does it. It is nice to have that little extension when you need it. Enjoy your new cue and if it plays half as good as it looks you have a winner. Cheers

[Ninja.cues]

We know it doesn't make any difference to how the cue plays, its mainly an aesthetic thing. That's one of the reasons ebano was invented, a jet black ebony substitute that some cue makers are testing out.

I only did as some seemed like they were not sure..
I get the aesthetic thing and was just saying you can get jet black (it can start it that way with some but the stripes can show up after a few year's, when it starts to mellow ).
Some also said about macassar ebony butt you don't have to go that far too have a little character.

[narl]

It doesn't make any difference and there are about 3 or 4 different ebony's.
African ebony is what normally comes up black but can sometimes have light strips too

We know it doesn't make any difference to how the cue plays, its mainly an aesthetic thing. That's one of the reasons ebano was invented, a jet black ebony substitute that some cue makers are testing out.

[qc2]

i also prefer a bit of character in the ebony, makes it look more woody/natural however i'm fussy about the shaft.

yes, there's something about having some texture and character. probably why i'm so keen on getting a cue made up with a full macassar ebony butt