ARIEL CARMELI
SIX POINT
EBONY ON EBONY
WITH BLUE VENEERS
WITH ABALONE
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Here is another monster cue built by Ariel Carmeli. Since moving his shop from California to Virginia, resulting in about a six or seven month hiatus from working on cues, he has been turning out some beauties.
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Like always, the sticks from his new shop hit a ton. He has a reputation for building some of the best-playing cues on the market, and this one fulfills those expectations.
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This is an ebony on ebony six point with striking veneers and brilliant inlays.
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The inlay work is all from resplendent natural abalone outlined in white LBM.
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I love this pattern of spearheads, quarter moons and ovals. The individual pieces come together beautifully, proving the whole is better than the sum of its parts.
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He builds it with his favorite, and almost "signature" rings. Each ringset consists of two silver rings tied together with intermittent white LBM diamonds.
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The color and mosaic patterns in this abalone is incredible - luminous and stunning.
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He frames the ebony points in beautiful veneer work. The blue in the veneers is the perfect accent to the blues and greens of the abalone.
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The actual colors are blue, violet and white, but the overall effect at arms-length is very blue.
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And of course, the points are all long, sharp and even.
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Everything in this cue comes together in a special way to create a masterful overall design.
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He uses the gorgeous rings at all locations - above the butt cap, below and above the wrap, at the joint and on the ring collars of the shafts.
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A close-up of the gorgeous veneers ...
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He adds a short white LBM joint to match the white butt cap.
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And another look at this luscious abalone ...
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He wraps the handle with a nicely textured black Scotch leather that looks perfect on this cue.
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It comes with two premium 13mm shafts with LBM melamine ferrules and Whitten medium layered tips.
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It's built with a stainless steel 3/8 X 10 modified pin in a flat-faced joint. It weighs 18.4 ounces (14.7, 3.7, 3.7) and is 58 inches long. It is made with a female receiver for an extension.
This is a stunning cue that is beautiful to look at and made to play!
PRICE: $5200 PLUS SHIPPING
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