I just completed this glass rod. My son took some pictures and suggested that I show them here. So here is a 6'9" glass 3-4 wt. I do not remember the type of wood that I used on the reel seat. I did finish it with spar. The guides are REC RSN recoil snake. If I remember correctly the stripper is chrome with a nanolte ring. I leave the cork unsealed and unpatched.