So.... what you're saying is, when the OP posted a "guess who's the maker" question, I should have had somehow known that the pics on the other end of that link would be of a Scruggs cue, then just avoided the thread?
And if I'm such a little man, why do you care what I think?
Apologies to the OP for unintentionally derailing his thread.
That being said, I'm no cue expert by any means. But the rings and the inlays (especially those in the points) scream Tim Scruggs. If this isn't a Scruggs, I'd be surprised.