very nice. Is there a ring at the top of the wrap? it doesn't look like it from the picture. If its not, I think that would help keep the look more symmetric next time. Thats just me though. I really like the multi-sized dots, has a very crisp clean look.
Hi, thanks for the comments. I totally agree the cue would look better with matching rings above the wrap. There are no rings there because the butt is primarily a one piece butt. The owner wanted a 60 inch cue, and he uses a long bridge so has a long taper with fairly small diameter on his shaft. I wanted the cue to be as stiff as possible so I kept the butt intact, which means no A joint and no A joint rings.
Leaving the rings off surrounding the sleeve would have kept it looking symmetrical, but I wanted to try and give him some bang for his buck. When I delivered the cue, I told him if he ever wanted to improve the look and value, I would cut the cue and install an a-joint and matching rings above the wrap. But, he likes the way it plays so much I doubt he will ever want me to do it.
DISCLAIMER: I'm not saying butts with A-joints can't play stiff. That was just my reasoning for my decision for this particular cue.
Thanks again for your observations.