Recommendation of cuemaker for southwest tribute cue

Hi, as the title says, im thinking about the right cuemaker for my southwest project, have a couple in mind but i would like to hear some other opinions.

Cue details and specs :
6 pointer southwest
3 high n low point of juma
No veneers
Ebony forearm n buttsleeve

For those who knows, im trying to get a similar looking ebony forearm n buttsleeve with 6 ivory points ( 3 hi 3 low ) that Yang chin hsun uses when he was dominating.
I love that classic look.

My check-list requirements :
1) Un-core ebony
2) Waiting time must be less than a year
3 It must really turn out to look like a southwest
( how many times have we seen southwest tribute that do not look anything like it , the point works is really important to me )


Here are the cuemakers in my top -priority consideration.

1) Top of my list is Eddie Cohen
Point work, ring n details is 2nd to none.
However he insist on coring all his cue to maintain consistency n prevent warpage and i really respect him for sticking to his principles from our last conversation so i guess hes out.

2) 2nd on my list is Andy Gilbert
Does some really nice southwest tribute , great workmanship n reputation.
My only pet peeve is his points are usually long n thin while i prefer not too long n "thick" .
However last i heard hes not taking orders so i guess hes out too.

3) Rick Howard.

Love those jet black ebony he puts out, like andy my only pet peeve is the long n thin point work.
Reasonable turn around time .

4) Jim Pierce

Last on my list is Jim.
He puts out some really nice southwest looking from time to time but i feel the consistency from cues to cues varies, kinda like hit n misses.

So guys owning southwest looking tribute, please share with me who u wld recommend and why ?

Before i get flamed , i wld like to add im on the southwest list but 10 yrs down the road, also southwest dont do ebony cues no more.

Thanks

KAP1976 said:

Have you looked at Omen?

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Yes yes yes !

Thank you for reminding me.

Actually Pete Omen wld be my second priority behind Esdie Cohen.

His southwest points are what i was really looking for.

Thick even points n perfect veneers.

However i think he only uses his own proprietory Omen pin which may be a problem for shafts.

Nonetheless, i think he does the best southwest looking cue until the super talented young Eddie Cohen came, even so its a tough call as i love both of their sw tribute cue evenly.

Anyone knows if Pete wld use other pin ?

Thanks

j2pac said:

You could probably contact Jeff Olney. Though I have never hit with one of Jeff's cues, I hear he makes a serious player. I believe that he does do Southwest style. The other makers that you mentioned are great names as well. Good luck.
j2

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Thank you sir.
I owned 3 of Jeff's cue.
Fit finish is 2nd to none, but getting a cue to ur specs n within a reasonable time frame is almost impossible.

Thanks for ur advise tho !

DaveM said:

Pete Omen uses a 3/8 x 11 pin. He engraves his name on it, but it is a standard size pin. I have an SS360/2 from Seyberts that fits perfectly. I highly recommend Martin at Superior Cues, jazznpool on AZB. He is an Omen dealer.

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Whoa.. i never knew that.. thank you for telling me , i thought he uses a his own proprietory pin with his name engraved.

However may i ask if i can request for the ebony to be uncore and whats the approximate turnaround time ?

Thanns

JoeyInCali said:

Un-cored ebony with a 3/8 11 brass screw?
Good luck in the weight and wait department.

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No prob with the weight.

I want my playing cues at least 20.5 oz.
I like em heavy and the way uncore.ebony hits.

If the ebony is well seasoned , can the cuemaker work in it right away ?

JoeyInCali said:

Do you want the SW taper too?

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Nope. Like i said, i only wanted a particular southwest design , not trying to get a southwest like hit.