What spokes & lubricant/thread prep for wheelbuild?

[marciero]

I've used anti-seize for all but the first one or two wheels I've built. No particular reason other than I had a big jar of it and it is a somewhat grippy lube that stays in place. Its clear that all kinds of prep can work, including no prep-dry. A properly built wheel should not need thread lock type preps, nor should it ever require truing. I think that modern rims are very easy and very forgiving. This is all based on my very limited experience- I've built only about 10, all the same boring 32x 3, as well as what I've read.