Most Under Valued Cue Builder
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Here it would have to be Ernie Martinez. Builds outstanding stuff.
sorry can't call guys with 2& 3 thousand dollar cues under valued.
Ryan at Muellers and Bryan Mordt pack a lot into a cue for the price. Back me into a corner and make me spend say 500 bucks, it would probably be on RAT, or a 6 pointed D series McDermott
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this is tricky.
"most undervalued cue builder" and "best cue for the money" have two different meanings to me.
I'll focus on best cue for the money.
While there are many good choices, mine is Jeff Olney, for sure. Absolutely brilliant players and extreme high quality for little money.
Tied for second would be Diveney (with glass pins) and Jensen.
It's all subjective and what I like may not be what you like but there is no disputing that the ones I've mentioned are top quality and very reasonable.
best,
brian kc
Mike Webb is my guy but you're right, Ryans cues play great and they're hard to beat for the $$.
He built me a jump break that is out of this world.
asiasdad
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+1 To the above
Gary Wright (Cousins)
I agree about Bob Frey to be sure - seems he makes a cue that's the same caliber as Scruggs but gets much less love.
I'd also include Leon Sly - really affordable, really great playing cues, and Leon's a great guy.
I'd also say as far as value goes, Jim Pierce makes a really great hitting cue for the money.
Jerry R doesn't seem like he ever really got the acclaim he deserves as a maker either.
You just about get murdered on resale with all of these guys but they all make a fantastic cue. Pierce is the one I can understand due to some people having issues with his service. But as for all the others, it might just be to do with them being low-key people and not self-promoters as our friend The Colonel put it.
I'd also include Leon Sly - really affordable, really great playing cues, and Leon's a great guy.
I'd also say as far as value goes, Jim Pierce makes a really great hitting cue for the money.
Jerry R doesn't seem like he ever really got the acclaim he deserves as a maker either.
You just about get murdered on resale with all of these guys but they all make a fantastic cue. Pierce is the one I can understand due to some people having issues with his service. But as for all the others, it might just be to do with them being low-key people and not self-promoters as our friend The Colonel put it.
The old Hurricanes were absolutely a steal for the money.
Out West it had to be Jerry Franklin (Southwest) first. His early cues sold for $125-175 and they were dandies, highly valued today if you can find one. Another very good cue maker from Sacramento is Tom Coker. Great playing cues for very reasonable prices. Of course his prices went up after his cues became so popular, but I can remember when he was selling them for under 200 each.
Plus one for McDaniel. I have several.
But in my collection, you'll find more Barnharts than anything else. Corey is my favorite maker at the moment.
I 2nd dick neighbors great playing cues for a well below value price and a great guy to deal with on top of it thanks dickie just take to him today he building me another OB shaft with matching deco ring
