Guerra Cue :: Quilted "Crazy" Maple + Pomelle Bubinga

Jive said:
Here's what i got from Tony.

The lighter coloured shaft is old growth maple @ 12.8mm with Kamui Original M Tip
The darker coloured shaft is bowling alley wood @ 13.1mm with Kamui Black Soft Tip

They both play firm, however the bowling alley shaft is slightly stiffer but not dead. It also hits with a higher pitch ping despite having a softer tip on.
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Interesting that the darker one has the "ping".

I'm not even sure what "old growth" means anymore. People seem to use the term differently. True old growth is beyond rare.

But anyway, my shaft resembles the bowling alley shaft you have.

It's thicker, so I would expect it to play stiffer...but that "ping" quality is interesting. Personally I like that as long as it isn't too sharp. To me it was always a good sign.


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tikkler said:
was that how it just showed up, or was that what you asked for
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I did pay extra for the bowling alley shaft and it was agreed upon during my order. Also the shaft diameter were my specs too.

There were only 3 things that i didn't expect that took place though..

1) Cue looked amazing in my hands, fantastic finishing and details. I've seen pictures of cues he made in the past and it was one of the key reasons why i ordered from him, but i have also come to realise in many instances that pictures look better. I'm happy to be proven wrong this time..

2) Cue played extraordinary. I didn't expect the cue to play as good as it did and i mean no disrespect to Tony when i say this, but he is a fairly new maker after all but boy does the cue play good...

3) No initials on the cue. Only one is under the rubber bumper that has to be unscrewed to be seen. Spoke to Tony about it and i'm sure his gonna add on a signature or initial somewhere soon.
 
Jive said:
I did pay extra for the bowling alley shaft and it was agreed upon during my order. Also the shaft diameter were my specs too.

There were only 3 things that i didn't expect that took place though..

1) Cue looked amazing in my hands, fantastic finishing and details. I've seen pictures of cues he made in the past and it was one of the key reasons why i ordered from him, but i have also come to realise in many instances that pictures look better. I'm happy to be proven wrong this time..

2) Cue played extraordinary. I didn't expect the cue to play as good as it did and i mean no disrespect to Tony when i say this, but he is a fairly new maker after all but boy does the cue play good...

3) No initials on the cue. Only one is under the rubber bumper that has to be unscrewed to be seen. Spoke to Tony about it and i'm sure his gonna add on a signature or initial somewhere soon.
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who is finishing his cues? fairly new to me means one thing to you it might mean something else......are we talking under ten cues made so far?
 
tikkler said:
who is finishing his cues? fairly new to me means one thing to you it might mean something else......are we talking under ten cues made so far?
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Steve,
I have one of his cues and I must say his finish is as good as anyone's out there. It's super shiny and perfect.
 
tikkler said:
who is finishing his cues? fairly new to me means one thing to you it might mean something else......are we talking under ten cues made so far?
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Steve,

First of all I want to thank you for bringing this subject up because I've heard some rumors that I am not finishing my own cues and even worst I am not building my own cues, oh well :rolleyes:

I have done around 25 or 26 cues, not all of them got posted on AZB. I am starting to have a decent local following, but most of my customers are in Asia, Portugal and Spain.

Here in the USA I am starting to have quite a bit of action as well and I hope to make each of my customers proud of playing with one of my cues.

My first 2 cues that I finished were the worst as you can imagine and that has been always a fight that I had with myself.
It does not matter how many inlays, how much good wood you have and how well the cue is put together... If the cues have a bad finish and they don't play good then nothing else matters.

I am fortunate to have learned cue making from my best friend as well on my own.

My first cue was finished by my best friend and my second cue by Leon Sly, after that I have been finishing my own cues.

I am fortunate enough to have learned on how to put a clear coat from one of the best in the business in the Central Valley in California, this friend of mine did quite a few custom paint jobs for the one and only Jeff Gordon.

But just because I was taught by one of the best it does not mean I know everything... Far from it... I am humble enough to learn from my screw ups and I did a few. Each cue that I build and that I lay finish on is a learning experience.

Just to clarify any doubts that some people might have, I am not sending my cues to anyone, anywhere to get them finished and I welcome anyone to my shop for a spraying session :)
 
damn nice Cue you have now. That handle is tripple nutz:eek::grin: The bowling alley Shaft looks awesome and I like to hear that he has an PING sound:wink:
Tony is on the right way, we will see what coming along this Year from his Shop.The key is to putt nice wood together.
Thanks for showing.
Ralf-slowly on a better way
 
Guerra Cues said:


I have done around 25 or 26 cues, not all of them got posted on AZB. I am starting to have a decent local following, but most of my customers are in Asia, Portugal and Spain.
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26 cues into your cuemaking venture, and you're kicking out some of the cleanest, nicest PJs on the market (in my opinion).

Some pretty heavy-hitter cue guys have their hands on your cues now, and from what they've said, you're doing it right. From everything I've seen, I agree with them. You're doing it right.

I'm thrilled to hear it...and thrilled to be getting a BEAST of a cue from ya soon.

Wishing you all the success you can handle, Tony. Congratulations, sir.
 
Hi Guys,

Tony and I talk on a daily basis and he is a very special guy. He and I share our passion for Cue Making.

Sometime ago, in this year he told me he was changing his coating system to automotive clear coat which is my poison also. He got his booth, got a $700.00 pro gun and piped in his dryer system within a week.

Ill be dammed it was not 2 weeks later he PMed me a finished cue to beat the band. THis process for testing and gaining an experience that took me years to get down took him a few weeks. Because Tony has friends he shares info both ways with, he was able to bypass the tiny pitfalls in a hurry. There are many products to select used by CM, he has turned me on to a few that have made a big difference for my process control. Tony is also very talented and when he puts that bit in his teeth he does not spit it out until he crosses the finish line.

Tony and I are both vampires and talk and share cue making info at all hours of the night. He makes my day every time I talk to him because he is a winner and networks with people who care.

JMO,

Rick
 
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very nice buddy! love the quilted maple. was busy this past week and i just had the chance to look through the forum. email me once you are back, we can have a shootout with our Guerras :D
 
torqiet said:
very nice buddy! love the quilted maple. was busy this past week and i just had the chance to look through the forum. email me once you are back, we can have a shootout with our Guerras :D
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Hey bud not sure when I'm heading back to Singapore yet..
Have you tried your guerra yet? Loving it?
 
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