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First Crispian Jones cue iv'e had, attention to detail is just as good as his cases
Sorry for big pics, can't get used to this tinypic site (maybe should change it's name to massivepic !!)
Simply put if a cuemaker is going to offer ebaono then they should incorporate into their cue ranges with a simple checkbox feature if they have a website, could be as simple as if you were ordering a cue from parris and have the option in the checkout as ebony butt\ebano butt and a link showing the differences.
I looked it up, It as got good reviews for performance and appearance, If you like a light cue, 15, 16 or 17oz and advertized as ebony, I would give it a second look, sounds like weights will be needed to go over 17 and over and keep a half decent balance point. I is also very stable and works well with normal tools. I have no problem them selling this as long as they are up front with product and use of weights. I personally dont like to have any weights in cues, but then I am not building them. Cheers
I think it depends what someone wants out of a cue. Composites like this have been used for years in musical instrument making. Even some expensive gibson les Paul's have composite fingerboards, and they perform well and are popular with performers. But... you wouldn't want it on a collectors item, or an older guitar or an antique violin. Same with cues i suppose, if you want a cue only for its performance I doubt ebobo/ebonex is going to affect much if you're happy with the weight if its attached to a decent shaft. It's more sustainable and cheaper, so i'd imagine it will be more of a norm in the future
I looked it up, It as got good reviews for performance and appearance, If you like a light cue, 15, 16 or 17oz and advertized as ebony, I would give it a second look, sounds like weights will be needed to go over 17 and over and keep a half decent balance point. I is also very stable and works well with normal tools. I have no problem them selling this as long as they are up front with product and use of weights. I personally dont like to have any weights in cues, but then I am not building them. Cheers
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
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?
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.
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