Just showing off my new Whisler cue
Not too long ago, decided I wanted a full splice cue. Hercek came to mind, but then heard about Scott Whisler in Mesa, AZ. Looked at his web site and really liked the construction of his full splice cues. E-mailed and talked by phone with Scott over a couple of weeks. Told him I wanted a full splice cue and liked the black veneer around the points on the cue shown on his web site. He told me that it wasn't veneers, but a full splice of ebony wood between cocobola and birdseye.
Told Scott that I wanted a full splice (especially since the full splice has points both ways, not with a 'flat' area at one end), wanted the cocobola into ebony into birdseye, and, oh, I wanted heavily figured birdeye. Also told him I wanted it to be 57", have a stainless steel joint, ivory ferrules, Moori tips, and, oh, I wanted it to be 18.4 oz, butt and shaft.
Scott was able to do it all, and put up with the questions from customers in his shop about what was wrong with this cue, it being 'shorter' than the rest of the cues in his shop.
When I got the cue, the balance point was identical to my other 57" cue, the hit was great, the transfer of energy through the cue amazing, and all in what I think is a beautiful cue, simple, clean, yet elegant. Other players in the group I play with have looked, then looked again, and again. The few I have let hit with it have said 'thank you', I'll keep it, but no, it's mine.
Obviously, I am very pleased with the cue, and it now resides (when not in use) right next to my Scruggs and Schon SP.
Not too long ago, decided I wanted a full splice cue. Hercek came to mind, but then heard about Scott Whisler in Mesa, AZ. Looked at his web site and really liked the construction of his full splice cues. E-mailed and talked by phone with Scott over a couple of weeks. Told him I wanted a full splice cue and liked the black veneer around the points on the cue shown on his web site. He told me that it wasn't veneers, but a full splice of ebony wood between cocobola and birdseye.
Told Scott that I wanted a full splice (especially since the full splice has points both ways, not with a 'flat' area at one end), wanted the cocobola into ebony into birdseye, and, oh, I wanted heavily figured birdeye. Also told him I wanted it to be 57", have a stainless steel joint, ivory ferrules, Moori tips, and, oh, I wanted it to be 18.4 oz, butt and shaft.
Scott was able to do it all, and put up with the questions from customers in his shop about what was wrong with this cue, it being 'shorter' than the rest of the cues in his shop.
When I got the cue, the balance point was identical to my other 57" cue, the hit was great, the transfer of energy through the cue amazing, and all in what I think is a beautiful cue, simple, clean, yet elegant. Other players in the group I play with have looked, then looked again, and again. The few I have let hit with it have said 'thank you', I'll keep it, but no, it's mine.
Obviously, I am very pleased with the cue, and it now resides (when not in use) right next to my Scruggs and Schon SP.
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