I'm sorry but why are Tuckers so hard to get and also how is the hit between the two? I want a players cue.
Murray only builds cues as a hobby, more or less. He helps to run an extremely busy family business and is very much family-oriented...so those two things are first and foremost. When he has extra time and feels so inspired, he'll head into the shop.
His work is very clean and sharp. His cues' playability is becoming legendary. He also tends to build what interests him...so, not so much into the custom order thing. Also, it can take years before he completes a cue...so patience is an absolute must. He rushes nothing. To date, he has made less than 100 cues since he started back in 1999-2000. The simple fact is that there are just not that many of them out there.
It is very rare that you see one come available for sale...as Tucker owners tend to not want to part with them. If one does come available, quite often those sales take place behind the scenes, typically to other Tucker owners. They are truly more difficult to get than a Searing.
I had one, and had to part with it after a truly unexpected job loss. I hope to get it back someday, if I can ever find work again. The cue was an amazing player, and beautiful as well. Makes me sad thinking about it.
Lisa