A few years back I asked Garten to make me a plain ebony cue, straight grain forearm, with natural, green, blue, and black veneers - I wanted a playing cue. I loved it, still do of course, and it is still my playing cue.
Not long after that I started playing around with cue designs on the computer, came up with an idea I liked, and asked if he would make it - he agreed. From computer screen to finished product... here it is with a few minor tweaks along the way. All white on the cue, minus the buttcap, is bleached
ivory (we both live in Ohio so this is still fine to do at the moment). All dots in the butt and the smaller dots in the ring above the wrap are silver. It is hard to see the silver dots in the pictures, but they have a really nice effect depending on the light. At some angles you can't really tell they are there and then when the light hits them they shine like crazy. I think the pictures speak for themselves. This turned out fantastic and really happy with it!
The quality of wood/materials he uses and the way he makes them create really great playing cues - the feel, balance, and hit is different, and in a very good way, if you have not experienced one before. You know after the first hit there is something special going on and it gets better from there.
Not long after that I started playing around with cue designs on the computer, came up with an idea I liked, and asked if he would make it - he agreed. From computer screen to finished product... here it is with a few minor tweaks along the way. All white on the cue, minus the buttcap, is bleached
The quality of wood/materials he uses and the way he makes them create really great playing cues - the feel, balance, and hit is different, and in a very good way, if you have not experienced one before. You know after the first hit there is something special going on and it gets better from there.
