Riff Tone
Letters to You
Finch
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Finch on 'What It Is to Burn')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (commonly used by Finch for heavy tones on 'What It Is to Burn')
PickupsHumbuckers (likely stock Gibson 490R/498T or similar high-output humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews for the album. No direct source for 'Letters to You' riff, but Finch are widely documented using Les Pauls and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers for their signature heavy rhythm tones on this record.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate palm-muted chugschunky and aggressiveslightly scooped midsmodern post-hardcore crunchclear note separationfast attackpunchy low endcontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise picking, and dynamic control to maintain clarity under high-gain settings, making it intermediate for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s/early 2000s, as used by Finch on 'What It Is to Burn')
AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (commonly used by Finch for heavy tones on 'What It Is to Burn')
PickupsHumbuckers (likely stock Gibson 490R/498T or similar high-output humbuckers)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
mid5
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
noise_gateUnknown Noise gate pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band interviews for the album. No direct source for 'Letters to You' riff, but Finch are widely documented using Les Pauls and Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifiers for their signature heavy rhythm tones on this record.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivesaturated high-gainarticulate palm-muted chugschunky and aggressiveslightly scooped midsmodern post-hardcore crunchclear note separationfast attackpunchy low endcontrolled feedback
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting, precise picking, and dynamic control to maintain clarity under high-gain settings, making it intermediate for most players.