How much does length effect shaft taper? I'm having a 60 inch cue made, 30/30 split, and i'd like to use scruggs standard taper, but will the extra inch change the hit? I'm grateful for any info you can provide.
taper question
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POCKETWOLF said:
Of coarse it will. Just how much? Can't really say. Where the extra inch is put will make a difference in the shafts hit also. Front of shaft (ferrule end) will cause a little more whippiness, rear end (joint end) not as much of a factor in my opinion.
Dick
So by approaching the front of the shaft normally, and extending the joint end an inch i should be able to keep a fairly stiff hit, correct? The last thing i want is a whippy shaft. I do have a 29 inch Horn shaft with a REALLY long taper, that actually hits pretty stiff. It doesn't make sense to me, hence the question. I know i'm in good hands, Troy Downey is making the cue, but it's my first 60 in cue- so i'm a little worried it will be a bigger change(hit wise) than i anticipated. As far as balance or joint diameters, i'm not worried at all, troy is a perfectionist. By adding the inch to the rear, in my mind it would stiffen the hit, but i'm probably wrong.