NT- take a look at my post a couple of pages down - "WHO IS JIM PIERCE??" Jim is a close friend of mine. I own several of his cues, along with about 20 others. I am only playing with his cues! I posted pics of some of the ones I have, and got several other players to post their pics as well.
Jim's "Bowling Alley" shafts (made from old stock bowling alley wood-thus the name) are phenomenal. His choice of woods are awesome, his veneers and points are perfect, and his finishes are like glass. He will build anything you ask for. (See pics - "Beautiful NEW TAD CUE".) If there ever happens to be some type of problem, Jim will stand behind his work.
In my PROUD humble opinion, dollar for dollar, one cannot beat a JIM PIERCE CUE. Try one, you won't be sorry.
By the way, you can't work with a better person than Tommie. He handles only top quality custom made cues, can get one anything one could want, and always offers a better than fair price for what he sells. Tommie will always go way out of his way to make a fair deal for all.