leather wrap
If it's possible, you (and the installer) should try out several wraps to see what works best. It's much easier to 'see' and feel what it might look like when you can lay the wrap on the cue. You might like a light colored elephant skin, or a dark colored elephant, or a black Italian calf skin or Stingray or Bison or.. you get the idea. If you're sending it out, maybe the installer could send you pics of his recommendations that way you can make an educated guess. Just my .02.