SouthWest cues

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Originally Posted by Roadkill
Southwest cues are fabulous examples of cue building. But as far as hit and playability, they are far overrated. Contact Scott Sherbine and inquire about the $305 basic linen wrapped cue. Four words; awesome hit, awesome price!

So in this post you applaud the construction, but indicate the hit and playability are easily duplicated or surpassed by a $305 cue from Scott Sherbine
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I saw Roadkill's post yesterday and last night grabbed my Sherbine off the wall and played with it for a while. It is exactly the one he describes. I have hit with only a few SWs in my life, but the way the Sherbine hit is not reminescent of the SWs I've hit with. BTW, Scot's website indicates that cue is no longer made or available.
JMHO.

 

[JB Cases]

It's so good to know that we all have someone available like you who has all the answers. You are truly a legend in your own mind.

Why yes I am thanks. Glad that you are being helped. Anytime Roadkill. Just ask and I will provide you with the answer.

 

[Roadkill]

I saw Roadkill's post yesterday and last night grabbed my Sherbine off the wall and played with it for a while. It is exactly the one he describes. I have hit with only a few SWs in my life, but the way the Sherbine hit is not reminescent of the SWs I've hit with. BTW, Scot's website indicates that cue is no longer made or available.
JMHO.

Southwest cues are highly overrated in terms of playability. The Scott Sherbine plays better. IMO.

 

[Roadkill]

Why yes I am thanks. Glad that you are being helped. Anytime Roadkill. Just ask and I will provide you with the answer.

Sorry...meant to say, "legend in your own time". I've been a big fan of your work since your instroke days. The Jack Justis clone in the picture looks sweet.

 

[Roadkill]

I don't know why but your recent posts just seem to bug the crap out of me.

Thanks for the summary. Read my quotes and you may learn something.

 

[JB Cases]

Sorry...meant to say, "legend in your own time". I've been a big fan of your work since your instroke days. The Jack Justis clone in the picture looks sweet.

It did turn out nice. The guy who bought it really likes it too as do all of his friends at Hardtimes who have seen it. It's not a clone though as you know a clone is an exact duplicate of something else.

So genetically speaking, A new SouthWest is closer to a clone of the SouthWest cues made when Jerry was living, i.e. practically no difference.

A John Barton case such as this one has a similar style as a Justis and Flowers but is in fact a very different case, genetically speaking.

I prefer "legend in my own mind" I won't be a legend in my time for a while yet, still a lot of ground to cover and things to do.

I am gonna close my involvement in this thread by saying I miss Jerry Franklin. Although I only met him a few times he took the time to talk to me in depth about cue making, life, design, and the industry. I was young then and his words have stayed with me for all that time.

Knowing what he said to me and knowing Laurie's dedication to Jerry's legacy it does pain me to hear folks say that SouthWest's made after Jerry's death are not on par with those made while he was living.

It's true that the cues made now will never have been inspected by Jerry or worked on in any fashion by Jerry. But they are all in existence because of Jerry Franklin and the shop he set up. My own dream has been to have a shop like SouthWests that can make jam up cases without me. To do that I have to do what Jerry did which is to infuse my case making DNA into the shop and the people I have so that when I am gone they can carry on. Jerry did that and that is why all Southwests are always "Franklin Era" cues.