The Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah is a Dunlop wah pedal, currently around $80. Close alternatives include the Shins Music Shin's Music Delicious Vintage Wah and the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head.
Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah
Dunlop · pedal
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.
What stands out
“The JH-1B Hendrix Signature Wah delivers the classic Vox/Thomas Organ wah voicing that Jimi Hendrix used on his landmark recordings, providing the specific wah sweep character that defined the wah pedal's place in rock history”
— from the community notes
“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”
— from the listing
“Black enclosure”
— from the listing
“Use-case wise it suits blues and classic rock players who want authentic Hendrix wah character for Hendrix covers, psychedelic rock, and blues lead playing”
— from the community notes
“Limitations: Vintage Hendrix-specific voicing”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain Hendrix traditionally placed wah before fuzz and octave”
— from the community notes
- wah
- rock
- vintage
- psychedelic
- resonant
- classic rock
- direct input
- lead
Price updated Oct 24, 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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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
13% matchFender Deluxe Reverb's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
12% matchMarshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II goes after Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah in the chain
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head goes after Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah in the chain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade goes after Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah in the chain
Friedman PT-20
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman PT-20 goes after Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah in the chain
Friedman Pink Taco Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman Pink Taco Head goes after Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah in the 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 goes after Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah in the chain
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
9% matchZVEX Fuzz Factory leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Fulltone OCD
Fulltone
9% matchFulltone OCD leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Empress Echosystem
Empress
6% matchKeep Empress Echosystem after Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
6% matchKeep Alexander Pedals Radical Delay after Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR Badass Variac
MXR
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put MXR Badass Variac after Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah
JHS Pedals JHS Cheeseball
JHS Pedals
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
JHS Pedals JHS Cheeseball goes after Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah in the chain
Footloose Effects Red Light
Footloose Effects
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Footloose Effects Red Light goes after Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah in the chain
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction goes after Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah in the chain
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah
Dunlop
66% similarityShared character: wah, fuzz, classic rock
Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor
Dunlop
66% similarityShared character: resonant, wah, vintage charm
Morley Classic Wah
Morley
62% similarityShared character: wah, classic rock
Morley Mini Switchless Classic Wah
Morley
61% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm, classic rock
Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail
Tech 21
60% similarityShared character: wah, lead
Morley PFW2 Power Fuzz Wah
Morley
59% similarityShared character: wah, signal chain, fuzz
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Shins Music Shin's Music Delicious Vintage Wah
Shins Music
62% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm, classic rock
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95
Cry Baby
60% similarityShared character: wah, classic rock
MXR WA90
MXR
59% similarityShared character: wah, classic rock
Shins Music Shin's Music BOG Wah
Shins Music
58% similarityShared character: wah, classic rock
Roland PW-3 WAH
Roland
56% similarityShared character: wah, classic rock
Vox V846 Vintage
Vox
56% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm
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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 Shins Music Shin's Music Delicious Vintage Wah, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95, the MXR WA90. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah, Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal, Morley M2 Wah. Boutique upgrades: Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah, Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor, Morley Classic Wah.
What pairs well with the Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II — Fender Deluxe Reverb's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah cost?+
Around $80 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).