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  • #16
    yeh i pm'd him to get a quote. He doesn't seem to be on much atm though. I think i'll go with him for my new cue, i was just wondering if anyone had experience with both companies as the mastercraft was more expensive.
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    • #17
      nice cue mate.

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      • #18
        just to clarify... the pics not my cue, its a parris off the post pics of your cue thread, but its the exact design i want and i'm hoping to get one very similar. Heres a question, why do the pros only ever have plain ebony or black extending mini butts? I've never seen anyone on tv with a matching one. Even the ones with quite nice cues just have plain black mini butts...
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        • #19
          Because they are tools to them and so the aesthetics are not as important to them as to us, I'd think. The extending ones only come in black, as far as I know.

          Personally, I think that a solid ebony 6" mini-butt adds far too much weight at the end of the cue and so I got mine made in ash, which gives you a nice feel and not too much weight. I know of a couple of cuemakers who have started to do this, in ash or maple, for the reasons I cited above and also it's a good way to use off-cuts!
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          • #20
            Yeh this is what i thought, surely you want to add as little weight to the cue as possible to keep the playing characteristics similar? Then i thought the balance might be better if you use ebony, the ni decided i didn't know what i was on about so i should ask!! But from a purely aesthetic point of view im after a solid tulipwood mini butt to match the cue.
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            • #21
              Originally Posted by ADR147 View Post
              both are good - the joint does not look like a parris to me.
              i can assure you the joint is a parris i bought it from him myself.

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              • #22
                Originally Posted by Asi View Post
                you are right - looks like an air joint. but look at this angle. what do you think?
                you are also wrong it is not an air lock joint its a parris.

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                • #23
                  Is it your cue then? I must say its one of the nicest cues i've seen. I was looking at different designs trying to choose what i wanted and the straight grain of tulipwood really does go nicely.
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                  • #24
                    Originally Posted by RGCirencester View Post
                    Is it your cue then? I must say its one of the nicest cues i've seen. I was looking at different designs trying to choose what i wanted and the straight grain of tulipwood really does go nicely.
                    well it was my cue i sold it a month ago because i had a parris ultimate made
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                    • #25
                      Poona sorry for delay local post office here just closed and it's been a pain getting stuff send out

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                      • #26
                        Originally Posted by paulbur View Post
                        well it was my cue i sold it a month ago because i had a parris ultimate made
                        I would have kept the original one!! i was looking for a long time at these thuya burr and different exotic woods, but in the end i decided the plainer tulip wood was the nicest i've seen.
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                        • #27
                          Originally Posted by RGCirencester View Post
                          I would have kept the original one!! i was looking for a long time at these thuya burr and different exotic woods, but in the end i decided the plainer tulip wood was the nicest i've seen.
                          i would of kept it but wanted to get one made to my own spec!

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                          • #28
                            Originally Posted by RGCirencester View Post
                            Yeh this is what i thought, surely you want to add as little weight to the cue as possible to keep the playing characteristics similar? Then i thought the balance might be better if you use ebony, the ni decided i didn't know what i was on about so i should ask!! But from a purely aesthetic point of view im after a solid tulipwood mini butt to match the cue.
                            You can ask them to make a matching Tulipwood butt and drill some wood out along the centre to reduce weight if needs be; in any case, Tulipwood is not as dense as ebony, so it might not be necessary, ask the maker what he'd recommend to keep the weight down to a minimum.
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                            • #29
                              To be honest im not that fussed its more for aesthetics that i want it to match. Bitter says he can do one with the cue for another 25 which still puts 15 under the cost of matercraft. I've heard good things from both so i think ill go with welshpool.
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                              • #30
                                Yeah, if you're happy then do that, but if you're going to get a matching mini-butt just for aesthetics for £25 then why not ask them to make it good for "playability" purposes as well? Shouldn't cost any extra, it didn't with Trevor. Then you'll have something that'll not only look good but play good as well, all ready to be put into your Johnny Flame case!!
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                                "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put in a fruit salad." Brian O'Driscoll.

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