The Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor is a Dunlop wah pedal, currently around $169.99. Close alternatives include the Dunlop Cry Baby Mini 535 Auto-Return Wah and the Rocktron Classic 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.
Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor
Dunlop · pedal
The Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor Wah features two switchable wah inductors, the Fasel red and yellow, allowing two distinct wah voices in one pedal. The inductor is the most critical component in wah tone shaping, and the GCB65 provides instant switching between the two different inductor characters for access to multiple classic wah voicings. True bypass.
What stands out
“In the signal chain wah sits before drive pedals”
— from the community notes
“Its standout strength is the dual Fasel inductor switching delivering two classic wah voices in one pedal”
— from the community notes
“True bypass”
— from the listing
“The Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor Wah features two switchable wah inductors, the Fasel red and yellow, allowing two distinct wah voices in one pedal”
— from the listing
“The GCB65 Custom Badass Dual-Inductor delivers two switchable Fasel inductor wah voices (red and yellow) in one chassis for players who want the vintage inductor wah character of two classic inductors”
— from the community notes
- wah
- bypass
- resonant
- vintage
- subtle
- dual fasel inductor
- one chassis
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor is commonly used in
- Funk
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head
Revv
20% matchWhat Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
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
Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt after Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H after Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module goes after Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor in the chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head goes after Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor in the chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 goes after Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor in the chain
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 after Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Hughes & Kettner Coreblade after Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
24% matchFjord Fuzz Odin leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
23% matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
7% matchPut Roland SDE-3000D after Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Boss
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Boss DD-2 Digital Delay after Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor — 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
Put Death By Audio Destruction after Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 goes after Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor in the chain
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Subdecay F-Bomb after Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser belongs after Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor, since modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Cheaper alternatives
Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah
Dunlop
66% similarityShared character: resonant, wah, vintage charm
Modtone MT-Wah
Modtone
65% similarityShared character: wah
Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95
Dunlop
63% similarityShared character: resonant, wah, true bypass
Mooer Wahter
Mooer
63% similarityShared character: wah
Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah
Electro-Harmonix
60% similarityShared character: wah, true bypass
Fender Tread-Light Wah
Fender
58% similarityShared character: wah
Boutique & premium upgrades
JAM Pedals Wahcko Plus
Jam Pedals
63% similarityShared character: wah, true bypass
Keeley Nova Wah
Keeley
89% similaritysimilar tone character
T-Rex Gull Wah
T Rex
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop EC95 Eric Clapton Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah
Dunlop
88% similaritysimilar tone character
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Dunlop Cry Baby Mini 535 Auto-Return Wah
Dunlop
75% similarityShared character: wah, true bypass
Rocktron Classic Wah
Rocktron
68% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm
Vox V863-CA Wah
Vox
67% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Junior
Cry Baby
67% similarityShared character: wah
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop Cry Baby Mini 535 Auto-Return Wah, the Rocktron Classic Wah, the Vox V863-CA Wah. Budget picks: Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah, Modtone MT-Wah, Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95. Boutique upgrades: JAM Pedals Wahcko Plus, Keeley Nova Wah, T-Rex Gull Wah.
What pairs well with the Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor?+
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 — What Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor cost?+
Around $169.99 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).