Longer cue
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Longer Cue
I play with a Carter Custom Cue that is 60 inches long. I have not seen a cue any longer than that, I would be a little leary of one any longer than that due to the vibration after the hit. Chad can help you with that. You can e-mail Chad at:
chad.carter@southcentralbank.com
I play with a Carter Custom Cue that is 60 inches long. I have not seen a cue any longer than that, I would be a little leary of one any longer than that due to the vibration after the hit. Chad can help you with that. You can e-mail Chad at:
chad.carter@southcentralbank.com
long cues
If you have specific dimensional needs, for a reason, it can be built. Time will be a factor. If you want a cuebuilder to makeup your mind, you will not be satisfied. You must do your own homework to define what YOU need, NOT what someone else does. A high quality machinist can build to specific dimensions. You have to define them reasonably. I've only seen relatively few cues over 61". I've built to 62" before. Remember you will have to find a case to fit afterwards too. I play with a 60.5" cue myself. There are benefits and disadvantages with any choice. You determine where the magic point is.
Tom Gedris, Triple Cross Cues
http://www.triplecrosscues.com
If you have specific dimensional needs, for a reason, it can be built. Time will be a factor. If you want a cuebuilder to makeup your mind, you will not be satisfied. You must do your own homework to define what YOU need, NOT what someone else does. A high quality machinist can build to specific dimensions. You have to define them reasonably. I've only seen relatively few cues over 61". I've built to 62" before. Remember you will have to find a case to fit afterwards too. I play with a 60.5" cue myself. There are benefits and disadvantages with any choice. You determine where the magic point is.
Tom Gedris, Triple Cross Cues
http://www.triplecrosscues.com
hdgis1
New member
My 'standard' is 59 inches because that is what I prefer to play with, so I design around that. My butt and joint diameters are on the high side as well, but that is beside the point.
I have not made anything longer (I'm just on my second cue!) but I don't think the lathe I have access to would allow much longer- maybe 62 inches overall, but not longer than that with any comfort.
And, I agree 100% that you have to define your wants and needs before you seek a maker. (When I made custom guitars I used to get calls/visits all the time from players who wanted a custom guitar and when I asked them exactly what they wanted, they had no idea!) If you HAVE to have a 64" long cue, then you find a maker comfortable with making the cue. I mean, you may find someone physically able to make the cue, but it may not have the 'hit' you want in the cue...
Something I have seen recently is a center section between the butt and shaft that extends a standard cue by how ever many inches you need. If you have a cue you like, and wanted to try that idea, I'd be happy to try and work with you on that. I'm sure others can as well... Food for thought!
I have not made anything longer (I'm just on my second cue!) but I don't think the lathe I have access to would allow much longer- maybe 62 inches overall, but not longer than that with any comfort.
And, I agree 100% that you have to define your wants and needs before you seek a maker. (When I made custom guitars I used to get calls/visits all the time from players who wanted a custom guitar and when I asked them exactly what they wanted, they had no idea!) If you HAVE to have a 64" long cue, then you find a maker comfortable with making the cue. I mean, you may find someone physically able to make the cue, but it may not have the 'hit' you want in the cue...
Something I have seen recently is a center section between the butt and shaft that extends a standard cue by how ever many inches you need. If you have a cue you like, and wanted to try that idea, I'd be happy to try and work with you on that. I'm sure others can as well... Food for thought!
I built my first cue to be 61.5". I had to build it myself since I can't aford a custom made cue. Since I am new to building cues and can only do plain looking cues, my nich has been to build 60 and 61" cues. Thats about as long as I can get shafts for right now. Yes finding a case for a 61" cue can be challenging.
Larry
Larry
I'm a Schon fan, and I'd love to see a 64" cue.....have him make one, maybe even see if he can hook you up with a custom case to fit.....I think he'd do a good job and likely the cue and case would carry some value....
dave sutton
Banned
i can get close to a cue 64 inches. the butt will have to me a bit longer then the shaft. shaft wise i can get to likr 31''. so a 32'' but will be 63..
also i just built a cue for a azer that was 60'' with a 6 inch extention. he loves it. let me know
also i just built a cue for a azer that was 60'' with a 6 inch extention. he loves it. let me know
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