i like the abu,i have both the 6500 and 7000.
im building my self a lammi for the 7000 real soon. i cant wait. the rod is soooo sweet. (but wicked expensive)
i just got some new #35 micro black spot dacron for the 7000, looks nice and feels pretty good.
on my 6500 i alternated between #20 green spot and #17 mono.