Where to Put a Wah Pedal on Your Pedalboard (EXPERIMENT)

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[@MusicisWin]

The folks at Morley are awesome and they make great pedals, so show them some love! www.morleypedals.com

[@mattgilbert7347]

Best affordable ABY splitter out there is Morley.

[@MidlifeRenaissanceMan]

Music is Win I use an old Dunlop I tweaked. It is the last pedal in the chain, before the amp input. Any delay I use, is in the loop. Until recently, the only pedal in front of that was a modded Dod overdrive I now have a second cleaner Timmy clone overdrive, and a phaser which I use for one song in one band. That said, the amp gives me almost all my distortion and crunch. I am super stoked with the sound I get, and I often get comments on my tone. I find a little bit of grit into the pedal makes it come alive All my pedals are old school through hole analog and running off 12V. I made a custom loom to take a router power supply as there are always plenty floating around the office and home.

[@hidaroot2282]

man you should do a video about budget listing effect and instrument, i'm poor, i only have squier tele and zoom ms 50 multi stomp and not really had many choices in that range.

[@kaya9718]

Cliff Burton tribute Morley power fuzz wah

[@AmenOnThat]

Mine is placed in the music store (I don't have one)

[@Rwko.]

I think you made the video just to show off your new shoes xD

[@sonia-mv8dk]

*INSERT KIRK HAMMET JOKE HERE*

[@evilherojain4412]

Wahwahwahwah

[@fathin5574]

General .V. Waht?!!!!!

[@sonia-mv8dk]

Bob Ross And guess what else..? Even more WAH.

[@joshualessore7652]

what unit of power does Kirk Hammet measure in? Wahts.

[@metal_maniac3194]

General .V. What's Kirk hammetts favorite store? Wahwah

[@ParKangaroo]

So much respect man! You're so chilled out and make me enjoy my craft even more. Great player and great guy! Maybe not 1,000,000 notes a second but you've got feel!😂

[@iggster12]

I have a tube screamer and fuzz before my wah, but use my amp's distortion with delay in the loop, and the when drive is engaged with wah, big boost in volume and emphasis. Great vid!

[@cactuz116]

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[@kristijankocjancic3236]

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[@davedelirious2180]

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[@dereksijder1484]

Holy tone! Man all 3 sounds sounded amazing!! You’re playing is phenomenal.

[@iamnoone4046]

Best wah-pre/post distortion on KZbin. Excellent presentation and examples! 👍

[@LungMing23]

Love this vid! Please do this with other pedals as well!

[@kristijankocjancic3236]

I've always had it set up like: wah>everything else>amp, but this video really inspired me to go and experiment a bit.

[@joshualessore7652]

So WAHt about your next experiment? ... I'll see myself out.

[@hankgalt]

I use the Morley mark tremonti wah. A couple great features built in, but I love the lack of a kick on switch. And it looks cool while giving me some mojo from one of my favorite players and a great dude in tremonti. 🤘🏻🎸

[@lbleekemolen]

Normally, I use it before distortion, since taking the high frequencies out of the distortion pretty much ruins what the distortion does. However, I have a Fender Blender fuzz which I like to put before the wah (with another distortion after). This way, I can control how crazy the fuzz goes and lighten the upper octave it tends to add. It sounds to me like that results in a similar sound as Eddie Hazel has on Maggot Brain, more expression possibilities.

[@bradleyard4195]

I actually liked the third one (delay/wah/distortion), but I like playing with "noise" as an effect, especially once you learn to control it and manipulate it. I've spent many fun hours playing with sounds like that.

[@BBnator]

I've always had my wah after my distortion. Like the Frusciante. The ibanez wh-10 is worth checking out, though. It definitely sounds different from what happened with your setup. It's like when before the distortion, just more dramatic!

[@MegaMario8888]

BBnator Wah after DS-02 is the best by far for me

[@shadowridrs]

Hell ya. I keep it in front of my fuzz,dist,and micro amp

[@PettiMusicStudios]

Definitely the 1st. It's a reason why it is the most common and "best practice"...it's cos it sounds the best

[@rockrollinnolan8521]

Sometimes when I close my eyes, I can't see.

[@XXXIIIL0ve813]

I have a vintage Morley power wah from the 70s and it kicks ass 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎵🎼 Nice video man 🤘🤘🤘

[@johnmccormick86]

U weren't joking about the fire. This helps since I just bought my first electric. Thx bro.

[@rodriantoniak6158]

Wah after delay: Disco Eterno - Soda Stereo.

[@Bigman9509]

I have a Keeley D&M drive before my dunlop mini bass wah and a tumnus after. For one sone with the band I play I use both sides of the D&M drive into the wah with the tumnus on after and I get a crazy "synth-y" sound that that sounds awesome.

[@saucegodd5714]

I've found that I like to keep my wah between my delay (which goes straight to the tuner) and my distortion just because whenever I put my wah in front it does the same effect to my delays rather than my delays repeating my wah

[@sergioserramusic]

I use the first arrangement, but it would be cool to try different positions and different pedals!

[@Michael-bl4no]

Killer Vai licks dude. Well executed!

[@gilmourvibes9078]

From what I understand, the Morley pedals have buffered outputs. I have used one myself and I loved it. But unfortunately for me, the buffered output messed with my Fuzzface. So I bought a modded Vox/cry baby wah. It's both pedals fused into one and all buffered outputs were removed for the cleanest sound. It allows you to roll the volume off on the guitar knob to get those really nice cleans without the buffered outputs distorting it. A guy makes them by hand and I bought it of Reverb.com.

[@ahdbw8494]

This video was awesome. Now I'm thinking of getting a Morley wah pedal.

[@dylanpaterson7612]

Should have tried distortion - wah - distortion

[@brianleechee]

I found that guitar > noise gate > wah > dist had a more subtle yet quackier wah sound. Then i switched it to guitar > noise gate > dist > wah, and i noticed that the heel up position like...scooped like the volume or tone or something, just like in this video, then opened up in the toe position. In your video the notes like disappeared when you did heel up (wah > dist) but then came out toe down. I too will be placing my wah first, however the other way is a whole nother usable sound too!

[@xmarcsme]

I think your default position sounded the best for general playing. And other configurations are good for experimental sounds you might do with certain songs or affect you want to achieve but the first was the best.

[@ammadeuscar]

Was waiting for Bad Horsie, wasn't disappointed :)

[@nicenoiseproductions4882]

Your pinch harmonics and overall tone rival Vai's... your really good man

[@NicolinkGamingVideos]

Tyler has no feel, all he does is play a million pinch harmonics per second

[@MACHVCA]

*you're

[@bluesyace9564]

Cheers no He is correct

[@butterguitar3978]

Cheers he's right

[@opao7284]

Ace Dragon He is not. "You are. You're." Not your.

[@freerockstar]

When you have a multi effect? You should put the wah in front right?

[@charliemartina1940]

Habits of eddie van halen pleeease.

[@DarioVarasG]

The best of them all used Morley Wah's on a bass, a true pioneer RIP Cliff

[@acapulcogoldpablo8096]

I've tried different combos but yea the standard is the best, like you also kinda liked it after distortion but David Gilmour did the best one with reverse input plugging the guitar into the output. You should do a vid using that idea.

[@robertmartin4343]

plug the wah in backwards in control it with your tone knobs, bit of feedback on the delay, good fun

[@ChrisFournier1993]

DAMN! NOW THAT'S SOME TONE RIGHT THERE!

[@TheTurtleneck64]

Anybody else agree that echo into wah into distortion is the best? I love how it just adds extra layers underneath, while what's being played still is the loudest. Maybe I just like lofi too much but that's the clear winner to me.

[@gilalper6038]

the Morley wha sounds really good!

[@teunputker]

When you place your wah after a distortion/overdrive/fuzz pedal, SET THE AMP DIRTY (at least compressing or edge of breakup)! Makes it much better.

[@teunputker]

John Frusciante/Tom Morello do this as well.

[@andrewpappas9311]

My wah is also at the end of my pedalboard, my setup is basically Boss DS-1 Distortion -> Boss OD-1 Overdrive -> Cry Baby Wah

[@idohiba8099]

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[@thatoneguy-qc6gf]

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[@thenoobyXD]

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[@shadowplaysmc4586]

*bruh*

[@Ben59910]

I like them both, after sounds like you could make a cool intro

[@TheDannygxxx]

Hi 👋. Could i ask what the chain would be to get the wah to work with my Line 6 firehawk please?, when I turn the wah off I can barely hear the firehawk (guitar into wah, wah into line 6 guitar in). Many thanks in advance.

[@gautiermilewski4322]

So if you put both the delay and distortion before the wah, do you get like a mix of both effects? That's awesome for noise-drone music!

[@TheMusicalMedic]

I have one of those, it's my favorite wah!

[@ibanezguitaristzach]

Do you use clean settings on your amp and let your pedals dictate your overdriven sound? or are using the distortion setting on the amp and using the pedals as enhancers? Question for anyone. I've been just using distortion and overdrive on my clean and the sound is alright sounds kinda thin though.

[@anttik5764]

Have you tried extended range guitars?

[@mathiasteixeira3298]

Wanna know what sounds killer? I used to have a DS1 Into one of those vox wahs (back when i used a wah) into my main distortion pedal. It sounded really good.

[@isuriftw1910]

Thanks Tyler i had my wah at the wrong place and i thought my wah was broken or something thank you

[@alexvillaluna22]

Thanks have bad horsie too. But I plan to use a wireless guitar system. So a wire less received into the WAH. Will it have problems ?

[@thebaggytrouseredone]

Wah after distortion is good for synth like effects.

[@keeeeerdi]

You should try overdrive into wah into distortion/distorted amp It sounds wicked

[@gopnik9567]

So if u have a solid state then wah, amp dist, effect loop(if u have it) and thats it?

[@orlock20]

Setups 2 and 3 sound like good intro tones. Look up Cowboy Junkies's intro to Dragging Hooks for that type of vibe.

[@Musicsports]

The third, my god, sounds like the aliens have landed. Run while you can.

[@paniccleo]

I can't help but feel that delay into distortion into wah would sound cool.

[@yandhi5016]

Ive got a vox 847, and i like tthat use it, but always when i have it off and turn on in the middle of the playing in just turns the sound so sharp and shril that i have to change the eq or it is really annoying, what can i do?

[@mcspankey4810]

Rito Games roll your tone knob down when you use it

[@IvanJonesMusic]

Buy a crybaby lol

[@cm4133]

As a bass player, I prefer to put my wah after my OD/distortion/fuzz because it is simply inaudible if placed first.

[@zakkzahariev4637]

Well, Wah is an EQ pedal in weird way. So it makes sense to keep it in the beginning of the chain. But creativity comes usually from breaking such rules, and I like it !

[@rtoob]

Great video thx. What rack are your pedals mounted on?

[@manuelpadilla1891]

What would you guys recommend if I had a pedalboard? Before or after?, the pedalboard is a Zoom G1on, I think it does the job

[@Matthewhorn93]

Second has that newsted/Trujillo bass vibe. I prefer the first

[@danteluna8322]

I rather have It as the first in my chain (after the tuner) however in my board is located almost at the end on the left because I’am righthanded but I use my left foot to controll the Wah

[@TimberMoto]

I've always had mine after distortion, but before delay/mod pedals. P.S. It doesn't sound right after dist in this video. I would like to hear your setup with a Crybaby instead of the Morley.

[@JLGUITARMUSIC7]

Thx brother!

[@ownedbyben5764]

Tbh i like my wah in the front and after my distortion with the help of some digital wonders. So I send a wah sound into the distortion an use an wah effect overlaying that. Does that Sounds awesome for you guys? For me it does sound awesome

[@DSTaylor69]

Liked the first one second one sounded like it had a reverse going on.

[@Allashreds]

Are you going through the front of your head or are you using your send and return?

[@maxonmendel5757]

Is that white pedal next to the blue pedal next to the boss metal zone at 0:50 a Joyo D-Seed??

[@rudyj625]

Is wawa compressor distortion chorus and delay a good pedal order?

[@stefanospanagiotidis7489]

Last time I was so early was when I thought you would do a shred wars with Jared Dines...

[@prolensphotography3823]

im using auto wah, where to put in pedal chain? , my pedals are overdrive, distortion, noise gate, reverb and auto wah. can you give me a good arrangement . hopefully you can help me, Thank you for any reply :)

[@StillLivinginthewoods]

A millennial guitar player that doesn't absolutely hate wah pedals?... That's rare.

[@manuelGroo1]

offinthepines ikr

[@MegaMario8888]

offinthepines why?

[@joeydubois]

hey, i'm a teen and i use wahs for almost all of my solo guitar stuff.

[@davidjameschamberlain]

It's not that I hate it, it's just that I much prefer using a phaser or an auto wah for that sort of thing. cocked wah sounds are also great. And they do make for fun noise jams.

[@stephenowen3383]

I really don't like wah pedals. I just personally think the sound is a bit worn out.

[@babygandalf865]

Alright, hold on a second. Tyler are you wearing Glenn Fricker's lead guitarist shirt??? I am seeing that, right?

[@TheDrumEquation]

The Wah after the distortion had a cool effect, but its definitely more specifically sounding and might sound good in rare instants.

[@jessieaguas3073]

just new here.where to put volume/wah (2 in 1) pedal in your series?

[@Zosojuan]

Them kicks fresh boi 👌👌👌👌👌

[@Archangel89]

Fx loop and wah?

[@KappinhoCRO]

Can you do Whammy pedal next?

[@fredjones3693]

Quick question! I'm thinking of getting a used wah pedal. Vox or Crybaby?

[@hailhydrazine4938]

I like Dunlop original crybaby, very easy to mod and cheap enough for me not to worry about screwing up

[@mattgilbert7347]

Comp>Wah>Boost>Muff. Try it. It's nuts.

[@TrainsNStuff]

Nice! My question is: Where did you get the amp? I want something like that.

[@TheMusicalMedic]

Trains N' Stuff it's a PRS amp, anyone who sells PRS will have them, or can get them.

[@guitar3421]

So why does this happen? What signal does the wah pedal affect? I used to think it was the tone but that's not quite it is it? Anyone care to explain or sth? ._.

[@aarnialeksis]

What do u think about Adam Neely...

[@TheAlienFromOuterEarth]

I have this issue with wah pedals, I love the sound, but it never sounds as thick as I want it to, any tips? Srv version of voodoo child is what I want but I heard him and Jimmy both modded their wahs

[@THESlammethy]

TheAlienFromOuterEarth Dime Crybaby from hell is one of the most customizable wah pedals on the market, you could get close. The Kirk Hammett wah is pretty thick too

[@mujinlol4828]

I got the dunlop crybaby actually after a nano big muff an after the boss oc3 so its on the 3rd position in my lien and it sounds nothing close to that what your setup with the distortion first sounded like ×_o my git is a fender tele nashville delux and the amp is a fender super champ x2. Does anybody have an explanation for me? :D

[@BrentAdams]

My setup is Fuss>Wah/Volume>Overdrive & Distortion>Modulation>Delay>Reverb>Looper>Amp (or interface)

[@2979paul]

Amp set to clean channel?

[@ashwina.v.l8072]

You didn't think I would play bad horsie now did ya? I'm pretty sure I did 😁

[@nicenoiseproductions4882]

He said 'wouldn't'

[@ashwina.v.l8072]

Hmm.. was wondering what was wondering with it....😉

[@aydinkilic8104]

I'd like to have a Wah Pedal... Or any pedal for that matter.

[@hudsoned7346]

The "darth vader" sounded pretty amazing

[@stasferguson0]

kirk hammet: not enough wah

[@kengan2351]

Hey Tyler, can you play Carnatic guitar?

[@TheFunginy]

waht do i do with this pedal?

[@HazzaMan56110]

Wah after a loop pedal is good fun

[@ziggystardust8482]

Thank you for saving my time and effort lol

[@BrendanDormanMMA]

Bad Horsie......makes sense. Nice work