Once upon a time, many, MANY moons ago, I didn't realize there were so many decorative woods. I thought the colors and stripes and stuff were painted on or stained on. I thought the wood would look better without stains and stuff and figured you probably pay for those stains and paint jobs.
I get the impression this guy has the same idea and doesn't realize these fancy woods are designed that way by God, not man. The only reason he knows Curly Maple is real wood, is because it's the color he's used to seeing in wood and it has this design in it that he figures will cost less, because it's not painted or stained. He'll come around and realize that a lot of the different colors and designs cost the same or less to have in a cue.
Let's give him a chance. Right now, he's very obviously having his first experiences with woods and cuemakers and stuff. Give him a little time and he may become an expert on the matter.
Good luck finding your new cue, hypnauticz. If you have questions about any of these woods, please ask. There are cuemakers and others on this forum who can easily answer your questions.
To start you off, many of the specialty woods are created that way by God. And, 4 months to wait on a custom cue may seem like a long time, but many folks wait a year or more for a $1000+ custom cue to arrive at their door. Some folks collect cues, some resell them and some just play with them. You'll find all kinds here on the forum.
As I said before, if you have any questions, try to spell them out clearly enough that we can understand them and someone will try to help you find what you're looking for.