Josey Shaft Standard Taper

I bought a purple heart sneaky pete a while back with a timeless timber shaft. FYI- I'm used to shooting with predator shafts. But I found that the timeless timber shaft was a bit too stiff for me, though some of my friends shot with it and liked it... With that being said I found that Keith's regular hardrock maple shafts were dead on perfect for me.

On a side note, My original Josey Sneaky Pete mentioned above got stolen a while back. So I'm once again in the market for another custom cue and as a testament to Josey's work I'm ordering another cue from him. To be completely honest I was genuinely content with his work and I can't see myself playing with anything else. For anyone thinking about buying one, you can't go wrong with a Josey.
 
Timeless Timber shaftwood

TrueBlue said:
I am also considering a Josey Cue. I was told that the Timeless Timber shaft and an Ebony butt are more dense woods so would hit more stiffly...does anyone have a history with this particular combination?
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Welcome to AZB TrueBlue!

Personally I'd not choose the Timeless Timber shaft. The only one I had was noticably heavy and seemed to be a world class high deflector. Might work great for a break cue shaft.

That was nice of Sherrie to offer the OP the taper tune up if he chose. My Josey was not purchased directly. It doesn't appear to have the typical European taper. It does play stiff and firm like I prefer. :smile::smile:
 
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TrueBlue said:
I am also considering a Josey Cue. I was told that the Timeless Timber shaft and an Ebony butt are more dense woods so would hit more stiffly...does anyone have a history with this particular combination?

I currently play with a Adams Balabushka 5/16 piloted pin that is 12.50 pro-tapered. This cue is not stiff but I play okay with it. I also have a Greg Sirca custom cue with 3/8 pin. It is a more solid hit than the Adams.

I have no history with radial pin joints. Any feedback would be much appreciated. I just joined AZ Billiards...this is my first post. What an amazing site.
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Okay...since no one else answered your question....I will try.

While I did NOT have a Timeless Timber shaft with it, I did have one of Keith's uber-fancy petes in ebony/BEM.

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Typically, when ever possible, Keith tries to have the cues 'self weight'...at least with regards to his petes. Mine was not cored, but amazingly weighed in at only 19.35 oz! Because of the ebony backend, the cue felt a bit rear weighted, until I got down on a shot, and then it felt wonderfully balanced. The ebony into BEM made for a very solid, stiff feel to the hit, and this was with one of Keith's Josey shafts.

The cue was an amazing little player...and like a fool, I sold it because I didn't think at the time that I needed more than one cue, and could use the extra cash...what an idiot I was!!

Because of the Radial pin, his cues tend to be on the stiffer side out of the gate. They feel VERY solid when assembled...very, very much like a one piece cue, IMHO. The Timeless Timber shafts are even stiffer still...so the combination of the ebony and the lake salvage shaft would make for a very stiff playing cue. It truly depends if that is what you are looking for or not. I am sure that Keith would be more than happy to explain the differences to you. His regular Josey shafts are pretty nice...he's real particular about his shaftwood, and it shows.

Also, because of the Radial pin, the shafts go on tight...and my experience was they continue to go on tight...making for the really solid feel, IMHO.

There are no too many folks who dislike the way Keith's cues play, and they are not readily for sale on the secondary market. They seem to hold their value pretty well. There is always someone looking for one.

I can tell you this....working with Keith and Sherri is a real joy. They will be honest and tell you when an idea might not be viable, and will explain why. They are always friendly and willing to please. I couldn't recommend them highly enough!

My new cue will be ready in another 4-6 weeks, and I will not make the same mistake selling again. Besides, this one's gonna be really special. :grin:

Lisa
 
Hi all :

I also have interest for Josey cue, I want to know what Keith Josey Favourite Pin. Right now i Play with my BCM 3/8 x 10 pin, and it hit very Good. I Believe it's more medium stiff hit with a good feedback. And do you know how much Keith Josey charge for a Plainjane with 2 shaft. thanks alot:smile:

Best
Dedy (Indonesia)
 
sengkun108 said:
Hi all :

I also have interest for Josey cue, I want to know what Keith Josey Favourite Pin. Right now i Play with my BCM 3/8 x 10 pin, and it hit very Good. I Believe it's more medium stiff hit with a good feedback. And do you know how much Keith Josey charge for a Plainjane with 2 shaft. thanks alot:smile:

Best
Dedy (Indonesia)
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To the best of my knowledge, Keith uses a Radial pin in his cues exclusively. He has it 'dialed', and it is what helps to make his cues such consistent players across the board.

I do not know what Keith charges for a Plain Jane, but he and Sherri are pretty darn good about answering their emails. I am providing you with full contact info below:

www.joseycues.com
kjosey@joseycues.com
1.800.514.CUES (2837)
1.912.356.1816

Please note that they will be leaving sometime next week to attend the Super Billiard Expo in Valley Forge, PA...so any correspondence will have to be initiated either before or after the event.

Lisa
 
Very helpful thread - the information in here helped me seal the deal. I placed my order last night with Sherri for a Cocobolo/BEM sneaky.

Having just spoke with them last night, I can tell you that they should be in the shop until sometime Tuesday before they head out to the expo.

I highly recommend calling them with any questions you might have - they're very helpful and happy to talk it over with you.
 
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