The Jim Dunlop Cry Baby (also known as the Crybaby) is a highly popular wah-wah pedal, manufactured by Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc.. It is the best selling guitar pedal of all time, as is extensively shown on the packaging the pedals come in. A Vox wah-wah pedal. ... The Jim Dunlop Logo Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc. ...

Models

There are many different models of the Cry Baby manufactured by Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc, most are listed below:

• GCB-95 - Also known as the "Cry Baby Original", it is based on the original Crybabies. Typically the lowest priced model, uses a 'generic' inductor instead of the Fasel.
• GCB-95F Classic - A Cry Baby with a Fasel (classic Italian-made) inductor and a Hot Potz 100KOhm potentiometer.
• 95Q - A Cry Baby with a Q control (which varies the intensity of the wah effect), and a volume boost.
• 535Q - Features tone shifting abilities using the Q control, six different wah ranges, a volume boost and can also be used as sustain pedal.
• JH-1 Jimi Hendrix Signature - The Jimi Hendrix Signature Cry Baby is an original 60's design with modified circuitry to lower the pedal's frequency range.
• JH-1FW Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Wah - A combination of the Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah Wah and the Jimi Hendrix Fuzz. It can be used as a Wah Pedal, a Fuzz Pedal, or both at the same time.
• DB-01 Dimebag Signature - Dimebag Darrell's Signature Cry Baby. Based on the 535Q as he used one prior.
• EW-95V Mister Crybaby Super Volume - A Cry Baby that doubles as a wah pedal and a volume boosting pedal. It can provide a volume boost of up to 16 decibels
• ZW-45 Zakk Wylde Signature - Zakk Wylde's Signature Cry Baby.
• 105Q Bass - A Cry Baby for bass guitars that only affects the mids and high frequencies, and features Q and Volume controls.
• Slash Signature - Slash's Signature Cry Baby with an added heavy distortion booster.

The newer crybaby models are known to have a single pole switch instead of true bypass; using single pole switching instead of true bypass can cause a slight suck of the tone. This is due to the fact the pedal has no hard wired way to bypass the signal without loading it electrically, Thus when the pedal is switched 'out' it is still altering the guitars tone slightly. The GCB-95, 95Q and EW-95V have single pole switches and are all well known to suck the guitar's tone somewhat when bypassed. An inductor is a passive electrical device employed in electrical circuits for its property of inductance. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Dimebag Darrell (born Darrell Lance Abbott on August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), also known as Diamond Darrell until mid 1992, was the lead guitarist for the heavy metal bands Pantera, Damageplan and Rebel Meets Rebel. ... Zakk Wylde (born Jeffery Phillip Wiedlandt on January 14, 1967 in Bayonne, New Jersey) is a lead guitarist, pianist, singer and songwriter, best known for his role as founder of Black Label Society and guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Artists who have used the Cry Baby

• David Gilmour of Pink Floyd has used the Classic Cry-Baby Wah-Wah Pedal on many songs on several albums, most notably "Stay" on the album Meddle.
• Stevie Ray Vaughan used a Crybaby wah-wah pedal on some of his songs
• Mick Ronson (David Bowie's guitarist during the classic early 70's era) is said to have achieved his distinctive sound by playing a Gibson Les Paul through a Cry Baby - the only effects pedal he used much of the time during this period.
• Russell Lissack from Bloc Party
• Tim Commerford is also famous for using effects pedals on bass guitars. He uses two 105Q Bass Wahs bridged together with a piece of wood.
• Dimebag Darrell used a Cry Baby 535Q in many of his solos.
• Kirk Hammett uses the Cry Baby in many of his guitar solos. He is quoted as saying "The only way for you to stop me from using it is to cut off my legs."
• Jimi Hendrix is widely considered to have been a master of the wah pedal, and was one of its earliest users. He was believed to use the Crybaby, but he more often used a Vox wah, on such recordings as "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)", in which he used the Vox Clyde McCoy model. Frank Zappa introduced the wah to Hendrix.
• Jimmy Page Guitarist of Led Zeppelin, usually uses a classic modified to get more treble, but can be heard on tracks such as "Dazed and Confused."
• Steve Howe of Yes uses one on the live version of "Yours Is No Disgrace" on the album Yessongs.
• Brian May of Queen uses a wah pedal on "Mustapha" as well as "White Queen (as it began)."
• Slash uses the wah-wah pedal among other special effects.
• Tom Morello is noted for his extensive use of effects pedals including the wah pedal.
• John Petrucci uses a Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Shop Rack Wah.
• Joe Satriani uses a Dunlop Cry Baby in many of his recordings.
• Zakk Wylde uses a Dunlop Signature Model wah pedal.
• Aaron Barrett uses a Dunlop Cry Baby wah on many songs while performing live.
• Joe Perry uses a Cry Baby GCB-95 in many Aerosmith songs too.
• The Edge of U2 uses one on live versions of Bullet the Blue Sky and The Fly.
• Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers uses a 105Q Bass CryBaby.
• Adam Jones of Tool has been rumoured to use a Dunlop Crybaby 535Q, (or Dunlop Crybaby BB535, which is now discontinued).
• Boyd Tinsley of Dave Matthews Band uses a Dunlop Cry Baby in the song Everyday.
• José Fitzpatrick, Andrew Jones and Eric Mainville uses a Dunlop Cry Baby on many of their solos.
• Steve Vai uses a Dunlop Cry Baby in "The Audience Is Listening" and in many other of his songs.
• Chad Urmston of State radio uses a Cry Baby Wah Pedal.
• Lee Sebastian of Antiband uses a Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Wah on several songs. Also 535Q Multi Wah
• John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers uses a Dimebag signature wah as part of his live set up for Stadium Arcadium
• Dave Navarro of Janes Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers uses a Dunlop Crybaby in many of his songs and solos.
• Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains uses a Crybaby in many of his songs.
• Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of The Mars Volta, At the Drive In uses a 105Q Bass Crybaby
• Tom Atkinson of Victims Of The Fury and Tubesnake uses a GCB-95 Crybaby as part of his set-up.

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External links

• Cry Baby's section at Jim Dunlop site
• Harmony Central review of Cry Baby
• Harmony Central review of Fasel inductors
• Stuart Castledine's Wah Modification Guide