The Jim Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95 (Cry Baby Original)
Year: 1967-Present
Made in:
Italy(original)
USA(after 1985)
Fame: Icon Status
High: It is legendary, historic and used by so many great artist. Yet it is still available, mass produced with lots of other fanciers models available. It obligatory status gets so minus mojo points.
Price: Affordable assuming you want a new one vintage ones can fetch some hefty prices.
General Sound Description:
Onomonopea! WAH WAH. When you here the word “wah” this is the sound most think of.
Controls:
Sweep(pedal)
Circuit:
I typical wah circuit with non-fasel inductors.
Schematics:
Modibility:
High. A true bypass mod is popular because this pedals is famous for being a tone sucker. Also a lot of mods to change the sweep range and mid range response.
Mods:
Manufacturers Sales Pitch:
When people talk about wah pedals, they’re talking about the Crybaby. This is the original—the one that created some of the most timeless sounds in rock. Relied on by Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, David Gilmour, and many other greats Features: Heavy die cast construction for years of reliability, 100K ohm Hot Potz potentiometer that allows for that quick, abrupt wah sound. Powered by the Dunlop ECB-003 AC Adapter and/or 9 volt battery.
Famous Users:
(some listed below moved on to wah or got a signature wah pedal. Other Like Hendrix are more associated with another wah pedal but still all used a regular cry baby at one time or another.)
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
David Gilmour
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Kirk Hammet
Tom Morello
Slash
Steve Vai
Buddy Guy
The Edge
Dave Navarro
John Frusciante
Lenny Kravitz
Billy Gibbons
Ted Nugent
Buddy Guy
Bo Diddley
Steve Cropper
Matt “Guitar” Murphy
Eric Gales
Vince Gill
Famous Riff:
Eric Clapton-White Room(solo)
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