thanks for the quick reply.

So maybe thumbies? I just really dislike twist shifting and how quickly it goes out of sync.
I plan on using mountain drops, maybe mustache/Gary bars. Are rapid fire shifters more reliable these days and will they work on said bars? I also have some road drops I really like that would work but these are why I was also thinking bar-cons. Maybe some 105 Brifters (sounds silly but what the heck)?

sorry to ask soo many questions but this is my first MTB build from frame out. Obviously I am mostly a road guy from the questions, eh?

Thanks for your patience everyone!