Just wanted to show off a new cue that I got from Alex Alpert...
After seeing the cue that he created here, I contacted Alex and said, "Make me a bumperless hoppe with a steel joint, everything else is up to you."
It only took about 6 months for him to complete and there were great pictures and communication spread throughout this process. Below you will find what Alex came up with no input from me.
Keep in mind that this is Alex's 6th cue. I don't know how he was able to come up with some of this stuff on his own, but I'm highly impressed. He takes constructive ideas to heart and is willing to take any input from the customer to better the cue for that individual. I can only say that in my case as that is exactly what he has done.
The rings, buttsleeve (has kind of an abstract window/double oval thing going on), and ivory plug were all his doing, as was a nice surprise - the bridged veneers. And while it may look great in pictures (and in person), the true test is when you actually put it to work.
I haven't played but probably 6x in the past year, and over the weekend was able to get away and play in a 9b tournament, which much to my surprise, I actually did fairly well in.
I have typically played with either a Tucker or a Searing for the past ... well, several years, and was pleasantly surprised when I started hitting them around the table. The cue has a nice firm, solid hit to it, with a lot of feedback throughout. It's a bit noisy, if you will, but I'm used to that as I've been a steel joint/ivory ferrule/bumperless bigot for quite a while. *disclaimer - in now way am I comparing this cue to a Lord Searing or a Master Tucker.. That would be sacrilege...
Surmise to say, Mikey likes it. Good cue, great guy to deal with. He won't leave you in the dark and really cares about getting you what he promised. Yes, I know my pics suck.
After seeing the cue that he created here, I contacted Alex and said, "Make me a bumperless hoppe with a steel joint, everything else is up to you."
It only took about 6 months for him to complete and there were great pictures and communication spread throughout this process. Below you will find what Alex came up with no input from me.
Keep in mind that this is Alex's 6th cue. I don't know how he was able to come up with some of this stuff on his own, but I'm highly impressed. He takes constructive ideas to heart and is willing to take any input from the customer to better the cue for that individual. I can only say that in my case as that is exactly what he has done.
The rings, buttsleeve (has kind of an abstract window/double oval thing going on), and ivory plug were all his doing, as was a nice surprise - the bridged veneers. And while it may look great in pictures (and in person), the true test is when you actually put it to work.
I haven't played but probably 6x in the past year, and over the weekend was able to get away and play in a 9b tournament, which much to my surprise, I actually did fairly well in.
I have typically played with either a Tucker or a Searing for the past ... well, several years, and was pleasantly surprised when I started hitting them around the table. The cue has a nice firm, solid hit to it, with a lot of feedback throughout. It's a bit noisy, if you will, but I'm used to that as I've been a steel joint/ivory ferrule/bumperless bigot for quite a while. *disclaimer - in now way am I comparing this cue to a Lord Searing or a Master Tucker.. That would be sacrilege...
Surmise to say, Mikey likes it. Good cue, great guy to deal with. He won't leave you in the dark and really cares about getting you what he promised. Yes, I know my pics suck.
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