The Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah is a Friedman wah pedal, currently around $169.99. Close alternatives include the Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 Wah and the Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby Wah. It pairs well with the Friedman BE-Mini Head and the Synergy SL2 Module.
Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah
Friedman · pedal
The Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears is a premium wah pedal designed to deliver vocal, throaty wah character with extensive user customization. A three-position sweep switch hidden under the treadle allows selection between three different sweep voicings. An Allen screw under the heel adjusts treadle tension to individual preference. Switchable between buffered bypass and true bypass operation. Covers Hendrix-style vocal wah, Schenker-esque cocked nasal tones, and weeping lead wah sounds.
- vocal
- wah
- throaty
- bypass
- buffered
- hard rock
- classic rock
- subtle
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Hard Rock
- Funk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchPut Hughes & Kettner Coreblade in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone 2202H layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Friedman Phil X Signature
Friedman
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Friedman Phil X Signature for more high gain on top
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchPut EVH 000 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Pedals that stack with the Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
22% matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
22% matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander
Alexander Pedals
7% matchKeep Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander after Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah in the signal chain, clear of Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Red Witch Titan
Red Witch
7% matchPut Red Witch Titan after Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah in the signal chain, clear of Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchInto Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah, Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Catalinbread MontaVillian
Catalinbread
tonal matchCatalinbread MontaVillian is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah gives it exactly that — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.
MXR
tonal matchInto Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah, MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D. is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Vox Vintage Wah
Vox
71% similarityShared character: warm, wah, vocal
Vox Real McCoy
Vox
69% similarityShared character: warm, wah, vocal
Morley Power Fuzz Wah
Morley
94% similaritysimilar tone character
JAM Pedals Wahcko Plus
Jam Pedals
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 Wah
Friedman
78% similarityShared character: switchable_buffered_interface, pickups, combination
Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop
75% similarityShared character: pickups, wah, vocal
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95
Cry Baby
71% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, blues_players
Wylde Audio Cry Baby Wah
Wylde Audio
70% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, hard_rock
Vox V846HW Wah
pedal
70% similarityShared character: warm, wah, true_bypass
Dunlop MDU GCJ95
Dunlop
66% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, lead
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah?+
The closest matches in character are the Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 Wah, the Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby Wah, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95. Budget picks: Dunlop Cry Baby, Morley M2 Wah, Vox WAH-V845. Boutique upgrades: Vox Vintage Wah, Vox Real McCoy, Morley Power Fuzz Wah.
What pairs well with the Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman BE-Mini Head, Synergy SL2 Module, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 — Friedman BE-Mini Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal.
How much does the Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah cost?+
Around $169.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).