The Dunlop Low Rider is a Dunlop wah pedal. Close alternatives include the Rocktron Utopia Bass Wah and the Mission Engineering ReWah Pro Bass. It pairs well with the Ampeg RB-110 and the Ampeg SVT-CL.
Dunlop Low Rider
Dunlop · pedal
The Dunlop Low Rider is a bass wah pedal from Dunlop designed specifically for bass guitar, delivering bass-optimized wah sweep that targets the lower frequency range of bass guitar without thinning the fundamental bass tone. Bass wah pedals use wider frequency sweep ranges tuned to bass guitar to produce musical wah and filter effects that complement bass rather than removing the low-end content. The Low Rider name references the bass-heavy, low-riding character of bass guitar.
What stands out
“The Dunlop Low Rider is a bass wah pedal from Dunlop designed specifically for bass guitar, delivering bass-optimized wah sweep that targets the lower frequency range of bass guitar”
— from the listing
“Limitations: Bass-specific tuning limits use as a guitar wah”
— from the reviews
“Bass wah pedals use wider frequency sweep ranges tuned to bass guitar to produce musical wah and filter effects that complement bass”
— from the listing
“The Low Rider delivers bass-specific wah sweep tuned for the low-frequency range of bass guitar, providing musical wah effects for bass players who want expressive filter sweep”
— from the community notes
“Dunlop Cry Baby chassis reliability for live bass performance”
— from the reviews
- wah
- frequency
- bass
- filter
- musical
- expressive
- fundamental
- low riding character
Genres the Dunlop Low Rider is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Dunlop Low Rider
Ampeg RB-110
Ampeg
17% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Ampeg RB-110 leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Ampeg SVT-CL
Ampeg
15% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Into the SVT-CL's growling tube stage, the Low Rider's expressive bass wah cuts through instead of getting lost.
Comes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone British Style 2525
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Ceriatone British Style 2525 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Fryette Power Station 100
Fryette
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Fryette Power Station 100 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Kustom HV30 Tube
Kustom
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Kustom HV30 Tube leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Friedman PT-20
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman PT-20 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop Low Rider
Origin Effects RevivalDrive
Origin Effects
25% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Into a dynamic tone, Origin Effects RevivalDrive brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
J. Rockett Archer Ikon
J Rockett
23% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Into a dynamic tone, J. Rockett Archer Ikon brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition
JHS Pedals
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Dunlop Low Rider's dynamic voice out front: JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition goes after Dunlop Low Rider 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
Echoplex EP-3
Echoplex
11% 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 Echoplex EP-3 after Dunlop Low Rider in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dunlop Low Rider — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
DigiTech DOD Compressor 280
Digitech
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
DigiTech DOD Compressor 280 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze
Digitech
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Fairfield Circuitry 20% More
Fairfield Circuitry
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Fairfield Circuitry 20% More leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Tech 21 CompTortion
Tech 21
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Tech 21 CompTortion brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Alternatives
Rocktron Utopia Bass Wah
Rocktron
71% similarityShared character: wah, bass
Mission Engineering ReWah Pro Bass
Mission Engineering
71% similarityShared character: bass, wah, filter
MXR 105Q Crybaby Bass Wah
MXR
70% similarityShared character: bass, wah, filter
Morley REX Brown OLD Blue WAH
Morley
59% similarityShared character: wah, bass
Cry Baby Dunlop 105Q CB Bass
Cry Baby
57% similarityShared character: bass, wah, filter
Dunlop JTC95 Justin Chancellor Signature Wah
Dunlop
52% similarityShared character: bass, wah
Boss AW-3
Boss
45% similarityShared character: wah, filter, bass
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop Low Rider?+
The closest matches in character are the Rocktron Utopia Bass Wah, the Mission Engineering ReWah Pro Bass, the MXR 105Q Crybaby Bass Wah.
What pairs well with the Dunlop Low Rider?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Ampeg RB-110, Ampeg SVT-CL, Ceriatone British Style 2525 — Ampeg RB-110 leans toward gritty, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.