Ryan built a couple of cues for me around 2006 or 7 when he was at Muller's. One was a full splice becote/BEM. It has a really great hit and he picked a piece of becote that he described as looking like smoke because the growth lines were so tight. It is beautiful.
I would also add that more recently I have had 3 Muller shafts made by Troy for other cues. These shafts are excellent. One was for an old HOF Meucci and Troy matched the elaborate ring work perfectly. All the shafts Mueller's makes come with matching ring work at no extra charge.