[Cheddar Slim]

I have only one amp with an effects loop but I never use it - but I don't use verb or delay either. I did have a DD-20 on the board for awhile but it's just not something I need.

I tend to run a few varieties of dirt in various positions before/after wah. My current gigging setup is.....

Fuzz Factory -> EH Pog -> Vox 847 Wah -> Beano Boost -> Throbak Overdrive Boost -> Throbak Stonebender -> HotCake -> TU-2 Tuner for buffer at end.

I don't worry too much about true bypass, but I do try to arrange for clarity. I like having a fuzz before and after the wah as options. I run my amps on the dirty side of "verge of breakup" (near AC/DC type overdrive) and I work the guitar volume A LOT.

Sometimes I think I have way too much dirt, but I don't run any of them at "distortion" levels of gain - I just stack 2 or 3 depending on the need for the song.

For jamming and when I want to get back to the basics sometimes I'll run just a Zvex SHO and the amp set to more gain and work the guitar - but only in rehearsals, I like having options live.