Custom Sneaky

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"Chino Miss-A-Lot"
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How's everyone doing? Hope everyone is doing good under this crappy economy. I'm looking to get a custom sneakypete with the following specifications:

Butt: tulipwood with birdseye maple/ hardrock maple forearm. Wrapless. Nothing fancy at all.
Weight: 16oz-17oz max
Length: 60-62 inches
Shaft diameter: 11.5-12mm shaft diameter
Tip size: 11.5-12mm tips (Don't know if the tip size has to do with what size the shaft is)
Joint: 3/8 10 radial joint, wood to wood, no collar prefered, if there is collar I don't want any fancy ring work.
Tip: As for the type of tip, I haven't decided yet


I have been looking at:

--Schmelke Custom Tulipwood sneaky (For the price I pay for either the sneakiest or the Josey made to my specs, I would get two schmelke laminated shaft with it.) They can get my 11.5mm shaft.

--The Sneakiest Pete by Poolfool with an OB-2 shaft.

--Josey Custom Sneaky (I don't know if Keith can get the specs I want, if I do get it from josey, I'm going with a josey standard shaft).

Which one would you guys go with. So far, hitting with my schmelke, I like it a lot, but after hitting with a 1st gen predator with a 1st gen 314 shaft, I like it a lot too. If anyone can recommend something or give me some ideas please do. This would be my first custom cue and please give me some advice on what to pay attention to and etc. Any other custom cue makers that you would recommend? I am always open to suggestions. Looking to spend around $300-$400 Thanks for reading.

Happy shooting! :)

Chino
 
To me, it isn't close. I am a huge Josey fan, and although it may cost a little more than the other options, imo it will play better, and hold it's value better.
 
I have to second the Josey vote...his standard shaft is a great player, very stiff.

I would urge you to call and talk to Keith and Sherri, as I know that Keith has done a tulip pete in the past...so likely can do it again for you.

800-514-CUES
kjosey@joseycues.com

Just awesome folks to deal with...I doubt you will be disappointed.

Lisa
 
if you go with the josey it'll hold it's value fairly well. imo since you're sort of in the beginning stages of playing that you should stick with a standard shaft.
 
Thanks for all the reply. I'll send Keith an e-mail and see what he can do for me.

Chino
 
I got a question. Let's say if I want to buy an aftermarket shaft for one of my cues. Would the joints on the new shaft be flush with my butt? Does all joint diameter the same? Thanks
 
They are not always all the same. I think the default joint diameter is anywhere from .840" to .850".

If I decided to add an aftermarket shaft later on, I would get a blank and send it to the original cue maker so that he can match up the ringwork and joint diameter for me. That way, you can decide not to have the company logo on your shaft and it will be even more sneaky.
 
I say.....they all have the Placebo effect.

Do a blind test....then you'll see which one you really like.
 
I am of the personal opinion that there is no need for an aftermarket shaft, provided you get a cue from a truly good cue maker. But that is me.
 
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