The Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah is a Dunlop wah pedal, currently around $80. Close alternatives include the Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread and the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65. It pairs well with the Magnatone 280 and the Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp.
Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah
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The Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah is the officially licensed Jimi Hendrix signature Cry Baby wah pedal, tuned to replicate the specific wah voicing Hendrix used on recordings including Purple Haze, Voodoo Child, and Little Wing. Features a Fasel inductor for the resonant vintage wah character associated with Hendrix's original Vox and Thomas Organ wah pedals. Black enclosure. One of the defining signature wah pedals in the Dunlop lineup.
- wah
- recording
- rock
- vintage
- psychedelic
- resonant
- fuzz
- blues
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah is commonly used in
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- Funk
- Blues
- Metal
- Psychedelic Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah
Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver)
Aguilar
23% matchRun fuzzy into Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver) for more octave on top
Walrus Audio Ages
Walrus Audio
22% matchWalrus Audio Ages stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage
Electro-Harmonix
16% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Stereo Memory Man Vintage after Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
16% matchRun Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse after Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
SolidGoldFX Oblivion
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchSolidGoldFX Oblivion stacks octave on top of the fuzzy already here
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
tonal matchCaroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer
Subdecay
tonal matchPut Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward octave
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchRun fuzzy into EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things for more clean boost on top
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah
Dunlop
74% similarityShared character: wah, fuzz, recording
Dunlop EC95 Eric Clapton Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Morley PFW2 Power Fuzz Wah
Morley
94% similaritysimilar tone character
JAM Pedals Wahcko Plus
Jam Pedals
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop "Dimebag" Signature Wah Crybaby
Dunlop
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop CB95 Crybaby
Dunlop
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread
Dunlop
71% similarityShared character: rock_history, wah, recording
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65
Cry Baby
69% similarityShared character: wah, blues_players
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95
Cry Baby
69% similarityShared character: wah, recording, blues_players
Vox V846HW Wah
pedal
67% similarityShared character: wah, fuzz, vintage_charm
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice Wah/Volume
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66% similarityShared character: wah, blues_players
T-Rex Gull Wah
T Rex
66% similarityShared character: resonant, wah, blues_players
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah, Valeton SURGE-EP2. Boutique upgrades: Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah, Dunlop EC95 Eric Clapton Cry Baby Wah, Morley PFW2 Power Fuzz Wah.
What pairs well with the Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone 280, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp, Aguilar Octamizer (Bass Octaver) — Run fuzzy into Magnatone 280 for more modulated on top.
How much does the Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah cost?+
Around $80 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).