My Custom Playing Cue

[Vinnie]

This is my current playing cue, and it rocks!

Vinnie
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Cue Maker - Mel Turner, Moses Lake, WA
Length - 60¼ inches
Weight - 19oz
Forearm - Purpleheart
Handle - Bird's eye maple
Butt - Purpleheart
Joint - 3/8 x 11 pin, DBLBF collars w/ white LBF checker pattern rings
Butt sleeve - DBLBF w/ white LBF checker pattern ring
Shaft - Custom joined OB-1 laminated shaft (www.obcues.com)
Ferrule - Laminated hard maple
Tip - Talisman pro medium
Build time - Four Months
Final cost - $376.00

 

[snowmon34]

Nice looking cue......The birdseye looks killer.....Congratulations!! Does your builder have a website?

 

[DJEnD]

Nice looking piece of birdseye...

 

[Double-Dave]

Nice cue! The birds-eye looks stained, or is that the finish? Also, was that 376 including the shaft?

gr. Dave

 

[Vinnie]

Nice looking cue......The birdseye looks killer.....Congratulations!! Does your builder have a website?

No web site yet. He is a local cue maker in Moses Lake, WA. I think he builds 3-5 cues a year.

Vinnie

 

[Vinnie]

Nice cue! The birds-eye looks stained, or is that the finish? Also, was that 376 including the shaft?

That is the actual birds-eye, no stain. The price does include the shaft. At the time, I purchased the partial OB-1 for $146. Mel gave me a great deal.

Vinnie

 

[JLITALIEN]

Nice cue!

So how can I get Mel to make me a cue a that kind of price?!

Serious!