Thanks Jake. So what does this entail? Choosing a cleft via photo and then having it made up?
Officially no. It is a bat made to your preference of GN's shapes, with your choice of weight, long/short blade, long/short/super short handle, round/oval handle, V8/XRD/Select handle, you can also specify the amount of bow in the blade.
If you order before we visit Robertsbridge (no confirmed date but usually late Oct/early Nov based on previous years) then I will handpick a cleft to your preference.
Due to our good relationship with GN, last year i managed to secure photos of 2 or 3 clefts for customers to choose from, for bats that were ordered after we had visited.
I can't see it being a problem again this year, as we don't operate in big numbers on custom mades, but I cannot confirm 100%, ultimately this service relies on the goodwill of GN as officially the only way for a customer to choose a cleft is to pAy for a factory visit.