MIKE DURBIN WRAPLESS
BOCOTE AND MADRE DE CACAO
MERRY WIDOW
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Here's another great player cue from Mike, built to look good and play well, at a very affordable price for a custom made cue from a top tier cue maker.
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It's a simple merry widow disign, dressed up just a little, but made from some excellent, very attractive woods. The forearm and butt sleeve are from a pretty piece of bocote, and the handle is made from an unusual wood, madre de cocao.
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The bocote has nice color and outstanding grain. It is highly figured and very attractive.
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Madre de cacao is a hardwood from central America, and is widely used in the production of furniture. It has a soft brown color with a luxurious texture. It's the first time I've seen it used in a cue. Very unusual, and very pretty.
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He uses a simple slotted ring pattern at all locations, including above the butt cap, below and above the handle, at the joint and on the ring collars of the shafts - just the right touch.
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I really like this madre de cacao wood - it has nice color and a soft finish. It reminds me a lot of cedar.
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And again, this bocote has excellent figure.
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Pretty little rings -- slots of natural veneer in black phenolic.
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He adds a white elforyn joint that looks great and really adds an extra cosmetic touch.
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This cue comes with two of Mike's premium maple 13mm shafts with elfoyrn ferrules and LePro tips. It is built with a 3/8X11 steel pin in a flat-faced joint. Like all of Mike's sticks, it hits a ton. It weighs 19.4 ounces (15.7, 3.7, 3.7).
If you're a fan of wrapless cues, here's a good option for you - a well-made, custom cue by a very good cue maker. There's a reason why so many top players play with Mike's sticks!
PRICE: $1450 plus shipping
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