G230 is built with Birdseye maple and sports a Pacific blue stain on the forearm. This cue has a Birdseye maple no-wrap handle and a White urethane joint collar & butt plate. The G-Core shaft is standard on this model at no extra cost. McDermott pool cues are proudly made in the U.S.A. and are covered by a lifetime warranty, which includes cue warpage.