Gus made custom cues, so I cannot argue against it. Check out TheMarsMan's collection later in this section. Typically, if there is a single dashed ring at E, it is thicker than A and B. From my conversation with Barry, Gus thought a single ring looked better with the extra thickness. If there are rings at D and E, they tend to be the same thickness as A and B. Everything else on the cue looks pretty good. Probably not a waste of time to ask Barry.