Playability of Macassar Ebony vs Gaboon ebony for playing cues.

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Cezar Morales

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Hi, got a couple questions hopefully you cuemakers can helo me out with.

First of all, i'm a sucker for ebony, don't know if it would make me sound like a novice or wannabe but i just wouldnt play with any cue that does not have ebony forearm n buttsleeve simply because i love and is used the power that ebony delivers , could be due to the fact that it is a denser n heavier wood than most.
(F.y.i My 2nd favourite wood is reddish mexican cocobolo due to it looks but feel it lacks power and a certain distinct hit i get with ebony )

My understanding is Gaboon ebony will be " more jet black " than macassar ebony and the more popular choice but more prone to cracking and macassar or madagascar ebony is not entirely jet black, contains brown or white streaks, hence a less popular choice.
Please correct me if im wrong ??

So my question is if you cuemakers or customers looking to make or custom a cue have a choice of 2 wrapless cue.
Both with same birdseye maple handle but one choice with gaboon ebony forearm n buttsleeve and the other with macassar ebony forearm n buttsleeve.

Based on the sole criteria for playability, which would ya choose and why ?

Thanks :)
 
If they're cored, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference .
 
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JoeyInCali said:
If they're cored, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference .
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Hey Joey, whats your rationale behind what you just say ?

Does it only apply to ebony ?
Or are you trying to imply that the any wood if core will hit according to what it's been core with ?

Do u also mean that a cocobolo forearm n buttsleeve with the same handle as a ebony forearm n buttsleeve core with purple heart will have the hit characteristic of the purple heart ?

Thanks
 
What you stated is generally true about Gabon being the blackest, but that is not always true. All three of the places you mentioned can produce some jet black ebony. And I think they all play pretty much the same, so it does not matter which one you choose as long as you like the looks of the piece. If you core them they will not have that flat hard hit Ebony normally gives. They will play a lot more like the wood they are cored with.
 
Cezar Morales said:
Hey Joey, whats your rationale behind what you just say ?

Does it only apply to ebony ?
Or are you trying to imply that the any wood if core will hit according to what it's been core with ?

Do u also mean that a cocobolo forearm n buttsleeve with the same handle as a ebony forearm n buttsleeve core with purple heart will have the hit characteristic of the purple heart ?

Thanks
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From my experience the cored Coco does not play quite the same as the cored Ebony.
Also, a 6-pie Coco cue and a 6-pie Ebo cue, both with no core, play quite similar, both are very lively and both can easily be made around 19oz. The Ebo cue will be considerably more expensive.
 
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