Thin Butt

Tim Scruggs, now retired, it seems, made bunch in the '80s. Most of the ones I saw were in the Syracuse and Binghamton, NY areas.
 
JimS said:
Chuck Starkey will make a thin butt.
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And so will Jennie Craig! :p

(To JimS: nyeh-nyeh, made you look! [At your original post, that is.] :D )

Seriously though, I'm thinking just about any custom cue maker will make a cue with a thin-diameter butt, just by asking. That's the advantage of going with a custom cue maker ("custom" being the key operative word).

As for thin-diametered butts being the "stock norm" for the cuemaker, really depends on the cuemaker. While browsing through Jim Buss' collection of cues at his booth at this year's Super Billiards Expo, I noticed that many of them were of what I consider thin-diameter (which appealed to me, since I'm not exactly what one would call "a big farm boy"). So I think we can add Jim Buss to the list of cuemakers that offers custom cues that are seemingly "stock" with a thinner butt.

Hope this is helpful!
-Sean
 
wish my butt was thinner

well, after reading about all those cue makers that have thinner butts, it might be easier/faster to ask "who doesn't?"
 
Tony zinzola

Mezz cues

they are around 1.23 or thinner

anything below 1.23 is considered thin to me but I prefer 1.20-1.21
 
Standard seems to be about 1.28 at the very end. The Jacoby's seem to be about 1.24 or 1.25, but based on earlier posts that's not very thin. 1.20 would be VERY thin IMO.
 
There is a Paul Allers cue for sale in the wanted for sale section and I am sure that his cue's have a smaller butt than most and I know he didnt sell that cue for that cheap. Its a pretty good deal for a custom in my opinion.

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=207287&highlight=allers

His cues are 60 inch cues and to compare the butt size to a regular cue. For me, the easiest way to explain the difference is after getting use to playing with his cue and I pick up a mass produced cue. It feels like I am holding onto a softball instead of a baseball. In no way is it that huge of a difference in size, but its definitely a different feel.
 
Clear down at the bottom.. at the farthest point south, my Chuck Starkey 15.065 oz purple heart hits like a rock cue measures 1.20"

I consider it to be a thin butt cue.

It's my favorite cue ever.
 
Leon Sly makes a great playing cue with top shelf workmanship and his handle size is slightly thinner. #410-827-4966
"country" Bob
 
I like my cues like my women, a tad fat in the butt.

Both my James White and Tasc measure 1.28 at the very bottom.

Ian
 
I had Jacoby make me a cue and they will make it to what ever you want it. Mine is 1.180 at the but. Below is a pic of it that I helped disigned. What do you think
 

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MGM3 said:
Paul Allers also makes a thinner butt cue.... which play fantastic by the way!
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Nice to see Paul's cues getting out there...I have been saying they're terrific players for years, but no one believes it until they play with one. :wink:

His newer work is really nice stuff...but my favs are still these 4-way butterfly petes he does:

butterflyhustler.jpg


The above are older examples...now he is adding more veneers with no runout/bleedover whatsoever. Very clean work.

Lisa
 
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