FS: Carmeli 8-point Coco/ Hard Curl Hoppe with Polished Silver Inlays

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New Ariel Carmeli 8-point cocobolo into high-figure hard curly with ebony backing points and 4 veneers. Polished silver diamond and dot inlays in points and buttsleeve. Hoppe rear with ivory disc. Thinwall steel joint. Dashed compound deco rings. Exceptionally nice 13mm shafts. Black Italian pebble grain leather wrap. 18.62/ 18.68oz. Ordered price is $2250.00. Special price:$1875.00. Now $1685.00. A one off gem of an Ariel Carmeli cue! Only a handful of cuemakers can or will do highly polished silver because of the labor (and know how) involved.

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This is a real beauty - those ebony backing points show off the veneers perfectly - that's some workmanship!! - good luck with your sale -

Jackson
 
*dumbs high* for this great Carmeli !
gl for your sale- the last days i saw some amazing Carmeli Cues. Think he s having impressive output last weeks, lol. Need to hit the jackpot soon :p

lg
Ingo
 
Thinwall steel joint?

I've never played with a cue that had this type of joint. Anybody out there care to try and describe the feedback these joints typically give? Real stiff, kind of stiff, or is it fairly soft? Thanks for any info provided :grin:
 
AnthonyLewis208 said:
I've never played with a cue that had this type of joint. Anybody out there care to try and describe the feedback these joints typically give? Real stiff, kind of stiff, or is it fairly soft? Thanks for any info provided :grin:
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Hit is stiffer with this joint but there is still feedback. Can't go into much more detail as I have only hit a few racks with this type of joint on two other Carmeli cues.
 
Perfection. Pure and simple.
If you haven't played with a Carmeli, then you won't understand the hit and feel of his cues, since it's too hard to describe the harmonious balance between hit/feel/ touch/ balance/ and the way they look is a good indicator of how they play... perfect!
Quite possibly the best cue I've seen from you yet!
 
When properly constructed, flat face wood to wood, wood to capped ivory, wood to sleeved ivory, and wood to thinwall steel are extremely similar and IMO the best playing joint overall. Of course there are other variables ( forearm strength, shaft taper, ferrule type, tip). The flat face joint generally eliminates the concentration of mass of the old steel collar at the joint. Many of the makers whose cues I sell will vary the pin material (steel, titanium, aluminum, G-10, etc.) in the service of overall cue balance and weight. Since I only sell cues from makers I like, 98% of the cues I receive have flat-face joints with big pins. I'd also be okay with piloted joints into ivory or thinwall steel but I don't see this as any improvement over the flat face joint.

Martin



AnthonyLewis208 said:
I've never played with a cue that had this type of joint. Anybody out there care to try and describe the feedback these joints typically give? Real stiff, kind of stiff, or is it fairly soft? Thanks for any info provided :grin:
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Thanks!!

Thanks for everyone's insight, especially Martin. That cue looks like perfection and it sounds like Steve K. has his eyes on it from what I gathered by reading his thread inquiring about the overall quality of A.C. cues. Looks like a great deal Steve. I've never played with a thinwall steel jointed cue but from what Martin said it sounds like it plays similar to a flat faced ivory joint (which I happen to love).
 
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