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Originally Posted by RichR  I won't speak for the cuemakers, but I think you can provide as much or as little information as you feel comfortable with.
If you want a perfect rendition of your own ideas, provide as much detail as possible.
If you want a couple of design elements included, but aren't to picky about the rest, leave the rest up to the cue maker.
My preference is to take my ideas to the cue maker and discuss the design. The cue maker may have some ideas you never thought of or he may have some problems with your design. |
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Originally Posted by Jack Madden Rich
This is good information. But more information is better - 2 shafts vs 1 shaft, linen vs leather, moori vs triangle, etc. |
Jack, I consider things like the number of shafts, type of wrap, type of tip and even ferrule material, to be basic information and that is what every customer should provide to the cue maker. However, IMHO, I believe things like balance points, shaft tapers and such are the things that cue makers know more about and they should make those choices to provide me with the best possible cue. These are also the things that make cues from one maker different from those of another maker.
Making a custom cue is a partnership between customer and cue maker.