Dean did several special tribute cues with Evan Clarke..........and also the very first Bushka Project with Jerry R.involving 10 buyers.
I was one of the 10........and am so delighted I decided to join in.....I had previously also gotten in on the very first Schon Mosconi Tribute Cue.
Dean followed that up with several more tribute cues with Evan Clarke and that sparked Dean into creating the Custom Bushka Cue Project.
DunnM1 received a beautiful cue from Jerry....in fact, it was the first cue finished of the 10 cues.........the cue is just flat out gorgeous. I received my
Bushka design from Jerry this past March and it turned out great. Jerry is a delight to work with on having a custom cue built and is so talented building
cues, I was the first one to sign up for Dean's Bushka II Project with Jerry narrowly edging out DunnM1 who signed up for his 3rd fancy Rauenzahn cue.
Fellow Azers......if you have ever deliberated about owning a beautiful, unique cue.....one that was made with your colors.....you choice of inlays.....you get
to say how heavy the cue will be.......you get to tell Jerry just how to make the shafts........no more settling for a 19.3 oz cue if you really wanted 19.0 ozs or
even lighter.......12.8mm shafts if that's what you prefer versus 13mm........I mean you no longer get to blame your equipment after Jerry makes you a custom
pool cue.......have a cue made like no other cue and which is exactly how you would like "your" pool cue to be, not someone else's cue you just bought.
IMPORTANT REMINDER
If you reside in California, Assembly Bill AB-96 is sitting on Governor Brown's desk for signature.
When signed, effective July 1, 2016, it will be illegal to buy or sell anything containing ivory of any type.
All ivory sales are illegal. So if you want to get a cue made with ivory ferrules, or inlays, or cue joint, etc,
you should get off your ass fast and order a cue......this week.....pick up the phone and call Dean...now!
You are burning daylight & remember time is a constraint even the greatest cue-maker must abide by.
Really great custom cues take a long time...... average time for my last 2 customs was 10 months each......remember the veneers require a long sit period.
Bob Owen is rushing now to complete my last cue with him because of the ban........Jerry also assured me he could complete my Bushka cue well before
next July.......Guys & Gals.......those are my last 2 cues because all my cues are richly laden with ivory........I really enjoy playing with flat ivory cue joints.
Glance over my collection......and as I wrote, the final 2 cues are underway with Jerry & Bob and because of the CA ivory ban, my collection is finished.
If you have ever mulled over having a custom cue made, this is your chance. If you live in California and have ever considered switching to play with a ivory
joint cue, then this is likely your "last" chance to get a great Bushka custom design of your choice built the way you always wanted a cue to be.....and with
an ivory joint if that's what you like.....keep in mind the calendar is advancing and July 1, 2016 is just around the corner.........then get off the computer, call
Dean, and order a cue before it's too late.
The cue Jerry is making me right now is going to be stupendous.....meanwhile, here's the one he made for me as part of the original Bushka Project.........
Thanks Dean Campbell.......you introduced me to a great guy who also is a talented cue-maker as well.
Matt B.
p.s The Bushka cue underway with Jerry right now will also have Cortland Linen #9 as the wrap.
