I recently bought a cue made by Steve Klein (post above) from a dealer at a sale price which was 20% off. I then sent it to Steve, via the dealer, for a custom maple band ala Southwest style to be added. I also had him change the wrap to leather. He made me two Ultra-Premium shafts at my request. At a glance, this 6 point, 4 veneer cue, with 3 Purpleheart points and three Gaboon Ebony points, a 3/8 X 11 brass pin, and fancy ringwork at 5 positions looks like a top drawer SouthWest. I got a very good deal, buying it on sale and then having the dealer arrange for the custom work, but I think that Steve's work is quite reasonable anyway. There is no amboyna in this cue, but it's beautiful and has a monster hit. I don't have any pics since the work was done, and the overall impression has been changed, but Steve may have a picture.
My point in relating all this was first of all to recommend Steve Klein as a cuemaker. Secondly, I'd like you to benefit from my experience of buying about 12 cues since February. You need to play with a cue, made the way you plan to order it, and to be sure that you'll like it's combination of properties and features. I've been unpleasantly surprised a few times and you WILL lose money in most cases on the used market. The new market is fine for some good cuemakers, but the used market is definitely a little soft, and you'd probably have to cut the price of a new cue by 20% to sell it quickly, unless it was by a very desireable/in demand cuemaker. I'm kinda new to all this, but this has been my experience just this year. Good luck...Tom