I wasn't that big of a fan of tulipwood until I saw some of Steve Klein's tulipwood butterfly cues similar to that one. They were amazing and started liking it since. Then of course came that Varney J/B cue which was great too!
two tulipwood cues at www.johnmaddencues.com. Gallery section, page 4 JM1022 (owned by a daily poster to AZB) and page 6 JM1009. Click on full cue picture for a detail picture.