The Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F is a Cry Baby wah pedal. Close alternatives include the Vox Wah Pedal (General) and the T-Rex Gull Wah. It pairs well with the Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head and the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt.
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F
Cry Baby · pedal
The Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F is a version of the standard GCB95 Cry Baby wah loaded with a genuine Fasel inductor and a Hot Potz 100K ohm potentiometer, reproducing the sound of the original 1960s Cry Baby wah pedals. The Fasel inductor produces the vocal, resonant wah character of the original vintage Cry Baby units associated with 1960s rock recordings. Delivers the classic 60s wah sound as it sounded straight from the factory.
What stands out
“The Fasel inductor produces the vocal, resonant wah character of the original vintage Cry Baby units associated with 1960s rock recordings”
— from the listing
“Strengths: Genuine Italian Fasel inductor delivers the authentic vocal, resonant wah character of original 1960s Cry Baby units”
— from the reviews
“The Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F is a version of the standard GCB95 Cry Baby wah loaded with a genuine Fasel inductor and a Hot Potz 100K ohm potentiometer, reproducing the sound of the original 1960s Cry Baby wah pedals”
— from the listing
“Delivers the classic 60s wah sound as it sounded straight from the factory”
— from the listing
“The GCB95F Classic delivers the authentic vintage 1960s Cry Baby wah character by using the same Fasel inductor and Hot Potz pot specifications as the original vintage units, producing the vocal, resonant wah sweep that defined wah pedal so…”
— from the community notes
- resonant
- wah
- vocal
- classic rock
- vintage
- accurate pedal feel
- blues
Genres the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Blues
- Funk
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head
Revv
21% matchRun mid-forward into Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head for more high gain on top
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Friedman BE-Mini Head for more high gain on top
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Synergy Friedman DS Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Synergy Friedman DS Module for more high gain on top
Pedals that stack with the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
24% matchFjord Fuzz Odin layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Comes later in the signal chain
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
23% matchFjord Fuzz Berserk layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Comes later in the signal chain
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
7% matchRoland SDE-3000D's pristine voice goes after Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
7% matchKeep Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F's mid-forward voice out front: Caroline Guitar Company Meteore goes after Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 for more fuzzy on top
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Subdecay F-Bomb layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser goes after Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F — modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Alternatives
Vox Wah Pedal (General)
Vox
62% similarityShared character: resonant, wah, vocal
T-Rex Gull Wah
T Rex
60% similarityShared character: resonant, wah, natural resonance
Hotone Cory Wong Signature Wong Press
Hotone
59% similarityShared character: wah
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah
Cry Baby
54% similarityShared character: wah, natural resonance, vocal
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q
Cry Baby
54% similarityShared character: wah, natural resonance, vocal
Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 Wah
Friedman
54% similarityShared character: wah, natural resonance, vocal
Morley MO MT Pwov
Morley
48% similarityShared character: wah
Park Wah
Park
48% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, vintage charm
ICA Gyrator
Ica
47% similarityShared character: resonant, wah, natural resonance
Hotone Omni AC
Hotone
46% similarityShared character: resonant, natural resonance, recording
Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95
Dunlop
45% similarityShared character: resonant, wah, classic rock
Morley Wah
Morley
45% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, vintage charm
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F?+
The closest matches in character are the Vox Wah Pedal (General), the T-Rex Gull Wah, the Hotone Cory Wong Signature Wong Press.
What pairs well with the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H — Run mid-forward into Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head for more high gain on top.