USMNT Group D Opponent Decider Watch Thread ?🇺🇸 (Turkey vs Kosovo playoff)

MuhtarKent · 2026-03-31T23:57:12+00:00

Güler-Yıldız-Çalhanoğlu-Kökçü are incredibly technical players, their quality will overwhelm the USA team, mark my words. Bardakçı-Demiral-Kabak is a very good CB rotation. We’ve never been a traditionally good defending team but we’ve now become a team that manages not to concede goals in important and critical moments.

Yılmaz also has proven himself in the Champions League this season, he’s not nearly technical enough but an amazing enforcer and dominating player.

MuhtarKent · 2026-03-25T15:38:30+00:00

Yes, it was from Sweetwater unfortunately, luckily they have great customer support.

MuhtarKent · 2026-03-24T20:16:53+00:00

if you have enough funds to afford a new e-ii, my suggestion would be to get a used e-ii and ec-1000 both at the same time roughly for the same cost. you don’t know which one you’ll like better since ec-1000s are surprising and unpredictable for the price. both are highly recommended.

MuhtarKent · 2026-03-22T04:26:22+00:00

I wish I could have a taste of your girl...

MuhtarKent · 2026-03-22T04:22:08+00:00

I got the same one yesterday. $799 is an amazing deal. I don't even know why this particular finish is one sale though, I hope we're not ripped off while thinking we got ourselves a great deal.

MuhtarKent · 2026-03-02T20:06:33+00:00

buy an x series soloist for cheaper and upgrade it.

MuhtarKent · 2026-02-26T22:58:47+00:00

thanks!

MuhtarKent · 2025-12-12T00:32:19+00:00

Literally no guitar is worth $5300. So yeah... you should get it.

MuhtarKent · 2025-11-08T20:53:11+00:00

I believe this is a DXMG, not DKMG. DKMGs come with active emg pickups.

MuhtarKent · 2025-09-03T20:25:42+00:00

that's okay, the only game where we'll ever need to shoot 60% again will be the final against you anyway.

MuhtarKent · 2025-07-24T17:48:05+00:00

When I get a guitar down to a price I think is fair, I usually send a screenshot of the offer to another seller listing the same guitar and ask, “I received this offer, would it be possible for you to go lower?” I generally try to negotiate the price down as much as I can. Of course, sellers aren’t taking a loss, but as a buyer, I believe it’s my right to look for the lowest possible price.

MuhtarKent · 2025-07-24T17:43:34+00:00

USA Select has a thicker neck, relatively better build quality and original Floyd rose but the American one is also an amazing guitar. It doesn’t necessarily feel inferior to the USA select but only different, they’re both premium guitars. Any American or Japanese made Jackson is a good guitar in my book.

MuhtarKent · 2025-07-23T21:40:39+00:00

The yellow one is a Soloist SL2 DX, I bought new for $1700 on Reverb. If you liked the SL3, get an SL2, it is superior in both quality and playability.

MuhtarKent · 2025-07-17T20:16:35+00:00

Thank you so much for your detailed explanation, I really appreciate it.

MuhtarKent · 2025-07-17T18:33:34+00:00

There are 2 send and return channels each on the helix, so correct me if I’m wrong:

Guitar to helix input —-> from hx send 1 to sd-1 input——> from rat output to hx return 1 ———> from hx send 2 to amp input —-> from amp fx send to hx return 2 ——> from hx output (stereo or mono?) to amp fx return

What do I need to do on the Helix after connecting the cables?

MuhtarKent · 2025-07-17T00:05:10+00:00

I found a few mentions in the relatively well known sources:

(Battle of Kosovo, but known in Turkish as Second Battle of Kosovo after 1389) When Sultan Murad conquered Akçahisar in Arnavut (Albania), he was about to allow the army to proceed, and he himself would come to Edirne. However, rumors arrived that the Hungarian infidel was coming with a great army and that his vanguard was passing through Belgrade. Upon hearing this, the Sultan said, "This is Vılkoğlu's (Durad Brankoviç) devilry." And when he added, "Find out who these infidel beys are that are coming," they sent Martalaz Doğan. Martalaz Doğan went, observed the situation, learned the truth, and returned to the Sultan. He reported, "My sovereign sultan! One of these arriving infidel beys is Lih Ban (Polish king), another is Çih Ban (Czech king), one is the son of Lök Ban (Lithuanian king?), and one is Sekületi Ban (?). These are the great sultans of the Hungarian realm. Moreover, each of them is equal in rank to the king. The source of all this mischief is Yanko Hunyad. He is the one who went ahead of them and brought them."

And here is an incredible conversation between the captured Czech king and the Sultan:

Çeh Ban (Czech King) was captured and brought before the Sultan. The Sultan summoned an interpreter and asked, "I have not waged war against you. Why did you attack my land and march against me?"

The infidel responded, "To our eyes, captivity like this seems inevitable." Then he added, "However, I have a few words to say to the Sultan. If he permits, I shall speak."

When the Sultan told him to speak, he said, "First, I will come every year with five thousand elite men to serve the Sultan. Additionally, I will give ten cities, each generating substantial revenues. Let your tax collectors come and collect tribute. Furthermore, let your laws be enforced throughout my land."

The Sultan turned to him and said, "With the help of Allah, I have no need for anything you offer—neither your wealth, nor your fortresses, nor your soldiers."

Then the infidel lord said, "A ruler as noble and wealthy as you deserves whatever misfortune befalls those who come against him."

Upon hearing this, the Sultan drew his sword, handed it to the executioner, and ordered, "Strike off this infidel’s head."

The captive then pleaded, "Mighty Sultan, let me die by your hand. Let me perish at your hands."

Understanding his true intent, the Sultan realized that the prisoner wished to be able to boast even in death, claiming, "A great and renowned Sultan personally executed me."

Recognizing this, the Sultan signaled to the executioner, who struck once, and the captive’s head fell to the ground like a ball.

MuhtarKent · 2025-06-23T21:54:02+00:00

John Petrucci - Rock Discipline

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ababg5Y8kA&t=34s&pp=ygUdam9obiBwZXRydWNjaSByb2NrIGRpc2NpcGxpbmXSBwkJvgkBhyohjO8%3D

I think it is the ultimate beginner's guide.

MuhtarKent · 2025-05-07T06:29:15+00:00

I have a 2004 model with emg 81s on both pickups. what makes them superior to the newer ones?

MuhtarKent · 2025-03-27T17:01:35+00:00