I have built a couple of hm NFC rods and personally I like the Alps mvt reel seat A LOT they also have some black reel seat hoods that pair nicely with NFC efx grips. As far as guide train goes you are gonna want to static load test to get the best performance. Every blank is different even the exact same model etc but to get you started in the right direction I would personally do Fuji RV6 to 3 kb 5s and 7 or kt 4s to a tip top