At the present time, most cue makers core the butts. For better stability and can use different woods and still be able to reach the desired weight. So, by coring a piece of wood like, for example, Brazilian Rosewood, the principal characteristics of that wood is lost. Will no longer have the resonance that is the main characteristic of that wood. Now, it is more for the aesthetic of the wood rather than any other characteristics that a particular wood provided when it was not cored.
