Sam Hoffman - Stella by Starlight

I'm a seventeen year old jazz guitar player from the San Francisco bay area and a senior at the Marin School of the Arts in Novato, CA. This is my interpretation of Ned Washington and Victor Young's classic jazz standard "Stella by Starlight," played along with a backing track (I'm not sure who made it but it's not Aebersold.) I am playing an Ibanez AF105f (unfortunately this specific model has been discontinued; you can only get it with dual humbuckers) through Guitar Rig 3.

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• Sam Hoffman
• Jazz
• Guitar
• Jazz Standard
• Stella by Starlight
• Pat Metheny
• Kurt Rosenwinkel
• Jim Hall
• high school
• Marin School of the Arts
• MSA
• Ibanez

[nickfire69]

Great playing, really! Your tone is so good! Can you tell me what settings are you using on guitar rig 3? By the way, I had the chance to try your guitar at a local store, sweet tone but too much feedback, so I bought an Ibanez AF 125 (a little less feedback problems, IMHO).

[SamHoffmanJazz]

its the tweedman amp with the cabinets & mics. i can email you the patch

[nickfire69]

Thx i'd really appreciate that. By the way, have you ever had feedback probs with your guitar, specially when gigging'?

[SamHoffmanJazz]

generally when i play gigs i don't turn up that loud and the floating pickups really help cut the feedback. i never have any serious problems but when i'm playing louder gigs i do sometimes have to be mindful and aware to prevent feedback.

i keep the bass setting on my amp low and use the tone nob to get a soft tone instead and then i get a good balance across all the strings with minimal feedback

[oOoACFREEMANoOo]

you have no idea how lucky you are to be able to go to a arts school. i didnt get that chance!

talent + hard work!

great playing

[SamHoffmanJazz]

thanks for the positive feedback

you're right about the oppurtunity that i've been given - i'm very thankful

[fadyyosuif]

Good job man.. such a great feel and tone.. 

[SamHoffmanJazz]

@MrSmartVision thanks alot man

[nickfire69]

Will you please email me the guitar rig patch ypu're using here? my email: nickfire69(at)gmail(dot)com.

Thx in advance!