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Thanks for the kind words. I'm really pleased with the way the cue turned out, and as usual, Jerry was absolutely wonderful to work with. I wanted to do a cue with red/white/blue veneers and saw a Palmer on billiardcue.com with a Szamboti bicentennial forearm that I loved. I just thought it need a touch of MOP and some upgraded rings.
The cue is 59" (equal split), and just a hair under 20oz (no added weight). All shafts weigh 4.4oz, wrap is Cortland, ferrules are linen micarta, and tips are Precision softs. It plays GREAT!
Special thanks to Dean for helping me out.