Looking for a cue maker that will make a plain jane or merry widow cue for 300$

Schmelke did this one for me for $200 to my specs.

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Looks to be more if it didn't have the points and all cocobolo or rosewood in the handle.
 
hello said:
Thank you, but he's not taking custom orders anymore.
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My only other thought was Chad Carter, who is surely the best bang for buck custom cue maker in America. No idea what a Merry Widow would cost from him these days, but surely far cheaper then what most others charge.

Chad Carter is a very talented, and long time cue maker, who builds an amazing playing cue in my opinion.

If willing to order from the Philippines then $300 would probably get you a nice Merry Widow. Possibly from Joel Dadivas (JD cues), but maybe not, because he might be the very best cue maker in the Philippines.

For $300, I woukd say the very best playing cue in the market woukd be a Joss sneaky Pete though, from a dealer.. Retail is like $350, but if you know any dealer friends, then you could probably get one for $300. Even a Merry Widow Joss, but the sneaky looks nicer, in my opinion.

Sorry for going off topic. $300 for any custom just might not be possible these days.

LOL, most shafts alone are probably in the $300 range, on average, from any custom cue maker. Was probably dumb to even mention Chad Carter, because a Merry Widow from him would probably be at lease $600-$700, I am guessing. I was told a few years ago that a 4 point cue from him was in the $800 range. I am feeling stupid now for mentioning him, because I honestly do not know. A collector I know told me that his cues are way under priced though, for the quality of cue that you get.
 
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vintagecollectibles831 said:
My only other thought was Chad Carter, who is surely the best bang for buck custom cue maker in America. No idea what a Merry Widow would cost from him these days, but surely far cheaper then what most others charge.

Chad Carter is a very talented, and long time cue maker, who builds an amazing playing cue in my opinion.

If willing to order from the Philippines then $300 would probably get you a nice Merry Widow. Possibly from Joel Dadivas (JD cues), but maybe not, because he might be the very best cue maker in the Philippines.

For $300, I woukd say the very best playing cue in the market woukd be a Joss sneaky Pete though, from a dealer.. Retail is like $350, but if you know any dealer friends, then you could probably get one for $300. Even a Merry Widow Joss, but the sneaky looks nicer, in my opinion.

Sorry for going off topic. $300 for any custom just might not be possible these days.

LOL, most shafts alone are probably in the $300 range, on average, from any custom cue maker. Was probably dumb to even mention Chad Carter, because a Merry Widow from him would probably be at lease $600-$700, I am guessing. I was told a few years ago that a 4 point cue from him was in the $800 range. I am feeling stupid now for mentioning him, because I honestly do not know. A collector I know told me that his cues are way under priced though, for the quality of cue that you get.
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Thanks a lot for your time and input, the Joss sneaky was recommended by another member as a great playing cue.
 
hello said:
Thanks a lot for your time and input, the Joss sneaky was recommended by another member as a great playing cue.
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The Joss sneaky probably feels / hits just as good as anything under $1,000, and as far as Joss cues go, it is the best player, in my opinion, do to it not having an SS joint collar.
 
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