Best way to hook up a Wah pedal

[nitekast]

I was just wondering what you think is the best way to hook up a wah pedal. Between the guitar and the input jack or through the amps FX loop?

[Flaw]

i just go from the guitar to the wah to the input. I tried the loop before, the sound seem to be hidden behind the guitar.

[lonewolf]

Never put a regular wah in the FX loop...the signal level doesn't match right. Wahs are designed for guitar level signals.

It usually works best as the 1st thing you plug your guitar into.

[VENTGtr]

Yep. Though you see a lot of setups with the Wah last, generally it should be close to the guitar signal. You want to "Wah" then clean signal not a distorted one.

It's one of the only "effects" that should go before a distortion/OD pedal.

[nitekast]

Thanks for the help guys. I am looking at a Morley Tremontti wah. Do you have any experience with them?

[Flaw]

I have heard guitarist that use Morley Wahs, they do sound pretty good. I personally have an original Cry Baby Wah, I really like it.

[RFBuck]

I use a Morley Bad Horsie 2, and I won't use anything else. If I want the "toned down" wah, I just hit the switch and if I want it wide & wild, let it alone. I love the "step on it's on, step off it's off" feature.
And it survives my vicious attacks on it gig after gig. When we do "Man In A Box" I slam that thing like I'm squooshing a bug. If you ever watch Steve Vai do "The Audience Is Listening" on the G3 DVD he's mashing that thing hard.

[Merge]

Thanks for the help guys. I am looking at a Morley Tremontti wah. Do you have any experience with them?

I have the Tremonti Wah, and I really like it. It has a db boost on it, you can add up to 20 db so the wah really cuts through. 20 db is bit much, 3-5 db is what I add. I'll never play with another wah.

[nitekast]

Sweet. Thanks again guys.

[Dead34]

I also use a Morley Bad Horsie 2 - best wah pedal ever created in my opinion - won't ever use another one!

[RFBuck]

I like the db boost feature!!! I also heard and liked the George Lynch Red Dragon too....so many wahs....

[nitekast]

Thanks for all the help guys. I got to break my pedal in on saturday and its freaking sweet. I've had other wahs in the past but they only lasted on my pedal board for a few months and got sold. The Tremontti wah kicks ass! Not having to push a button makes life so much easier. The only bad things are that you have to change the boost setting to use in on clean or it shatters your ear drums and the pedal is a bit too big. Its totally worth every penny though.

[RFBuck]

Thought you'd like it. Now whack the shit out of it!! It'll hold up.

[Colton]

Strat -> Wah -> Screamer -> Vintage Fender.

That's how you hook up a wah.

[nitekast]

Do you guys use battery power or a 9v adapter?

[Merge]

I use a 9v adapter.