Favorite Cuemaker (ONLY ONE!)

Chris Nitti , which is just a CH above my other favorite Manzino! Mr. Nitti is a perfectionist and is doing everything by hand still (one of the few left, no CNC). He really builds an outstanding cue whether it be a merry widow or elaborate cue. He is currently building me a masterpiece of pink ivory and African Blackwood....verrrrry excited about this build coming off of a shitstorm from Tony Zinzola.
 
Hmmm...

Honestly, of the cues I still own… it's be hard to score them, but the TEX Custom moves the ball REALLY well… so I think right now I'm going with that.

However… it's REALLY close… I pulled some cues out of the closet yesterday to decide if I wanted to move any down the road… my Lee Peppers, Jack Madden, D'urbin and Chester Krick All are first rate :-) Oh and I can't forget the paragon of STIFFNESS.. .Denis Dieckman is ERALLY nice.

Again TEX has it right now…

-Joe
 
01rkclassic said:
Sorry but I played with a Klapp cue when Steve used to come to Micheal's in Cinci,wouldn't give my South West up for one of his,not even close.;)
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how much more did you spend on a southwest? Not everyone has that budget, Steve make an excellent hitting cue for the money.
 
The only cue maker I REALLY want to own a cue from that I do not already have is Paul Fanelli. I want one of his most elaborate butterfly point masterpieces.
 
Celtic said:
The only cue maker I REALLY want to own a cue from that I do not already have is Paul Fanelli. I want one of his most elaborate butterfly point masterpieces.
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Paul was perhaps the most underrated cue maker in his time. Known for those amazing butterfly splices, he also did some fantastic point work. Hated inlays and loved making fancy cues using just wood. And every one I ever played with played great.

Paul is VERY missed.
 
Ginacue

I love cues from a lot of different cue builders and cue makers. I have known quite a few of them from my time in the rooms. I have been in more shops than sawdust. My old man was a violin maker by trade his entire life, so I grew up around wood and the philosophy of its use so I can be very critical of such things. And for me, as far as cue makers are concerned none, I mean absolutely none, have more respect from me than Ernie. There are others that have a strong understanding of the science, art, and engineering of the craft but Ernie has an equal mastering of all three. He has the technical skills blended into the experience of decades of work that is rare to find. There is value in being a living chronology of cue making in the last 50 years, its a nice reference manual when working in a shop. Very few other cue makers alive possess his ability, and no other cue maker does that is currently still turning out cues. Plus, he knows how to navigate a motorcycle at speed through some dicey road conditions pretty damn good...Ernie you win.
 
Cue maker

For me it's Mike Johnson of Jensen cues got two and won't sell etheir one, but it's a close second with Bob Runde both make great players.
 
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