How do you use a Wah pedal?

[Closed Eye]

I love Wah drenched guitar sounds. I mean LOVE.

I actually "over use" my wah, but I don't do that 'bow-chika-bow' thing all the time like most people usually think.
I use it as a treble boost (forward), to get "underwater" or lowered volume type sounds (back), and to do the aforementioned 'note shaping' trumpet like tricks. I also use it as a 'filter' type effect too...you know, when you find a sweet spot (usually half-rocked) and leave it there.
One of my favorite records ever is Load. Kirk Hammet kills the damn wah on that record, but he sounds so great, and another one of my favorite guitar players, Adam Jones, uses the Wah extensively.
Good stuff.

 

[TwofacePimp]

Wahs are great, but I don't really use them on every song, as they tend to get annoying really fast. Here's what I generally use it for:

1. Shaping leads. It can add another dimension when you're soloing, especially if you want to emphasize a note. If you slowly compress the wah during a long note, it feels like your whole body is playing it.

2. Sometimes it sounds good when you're playing reggae-style rhythms. Doing this through a whole song will also help you to get a better feel for the wah.

3. Last but not least, the porno style "bow-chika-wow-wow" that we all know and love!!! Admit it, that's why we all got a wah in the first place...:9:

 

[DeadSkinSlayer3]

If I use it, it's to give a little boost for tapping, or to start with it closed, and slowly open it up as I unleash some pentatonic brewtality.

 

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how do you use your wah?

with my right foot.
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If I use it, it's to give a little boost for tapping, or to start with it closed, and slowly open it up as I unleash some pentatonic brewtality.

everyone, lets all welcome to the forum....... zakk wylde!

 

[DeadSkinSlayer3]

Haha...nice one

 

[midnite_man]

I love the wah, and have two modded pieces; a Vox 847 and a Dunlop Crybaby. There's definitely a time and a place for it. I like using mine for some funky riffs clean, and also use it with a tubescreamer or similar pedal while playing the blues. Sometimes with certain combinations of effects the only thing noticeable about using a wah is how it affects modulation and harmonics while playing during those certain "cosmic" impulses.