The Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah is a Friedman wah pedal, currently around $169. Close alternatives include the Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby Wah and the JAM Pedals Wahcko Plus. It pairs well with the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt and the Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H.
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.
What stands out
“The three-position sweep switch under the treadle meaningfully alters the sweep character and range, covering more subtle vocal wah through to wider, more dramatic sweeps”
— from the reviews
“The Friedman Gold-72 , throaty wah character with extensive user customization”
— from the listing
“A three-position sweep switch hidden under the treadle allows selection between three different sweep voicings”
— from the listing
“Switchable between buffered bypass and true bypass operation”
— from the listing
“The Gold-72 sweep is described as gorgeous and throaty — warmer and more vocal in character than typical wah pedals, with sweep characteristics that reviewers compare favorably to vintage wah pedals from the 1960s and 1970s”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“Covers Hendrix-style vocal wah, Schenker-esque cocked nasal tones, and weeping lead wah sounds”
— from the listing
- vocal
- wah
- throaty
- bypass
- buffered
- hard rock
- classic rock
- subtle
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Hard Rock
- Funk
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt for more high gain on top
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 for more high gain on top
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Hughes & Kettner Coreblade in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Synergy Friedman DS Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Synergy Friedman DS Module layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Pedals that stack with the Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
20% matchRun mid-forward into Fjord Fuzz Berserk for more fuzzy on top
Comes later in the signal chain
Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
20% matchWren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Comes later in the signal chain
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
6% matchKeep Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah's mid-forward voice out front: Roland SDE-3000D goes after Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah 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
Empress Echosystem
Empress
6% matchKeep Empress Echosystem after Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Death By Audio Destruction in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Warm Audio Jet Phaser after Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah: modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Subdecay F-Bomb for more fuzzy on top
Cheaper alternatives
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
60% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, true bypass
Morley M2 Wah
Morley
60% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, true bypass
Vox WAH-V845
Vox
54% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, warm
Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal
Dunlop
50% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, subtle
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop
66% similarityShared character: pickups, wah, vocal
JAM Pedals Wahcko Plus
Jam Pedals
61% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, true bypass
Park Wah
Park
61% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, lead
Dunlop Slash Signature Wah SW95
Dunlop
57% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, classic rock
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95
Cry Baby
56% similarityShared character: wah, vocal
Vox V847A Wah
pedal
55% similarityShared character: warm, wah, vocal
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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 Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby Wah, the JAM Pedals Wahcko Plus, the Park Wah. Budget picks: Dunlop Cry Baby, Morley M2 Wah, Vox WAH-V845. Boutique upgrades: Vox Real McCoy, Morley Power Fuzz Wah, Vox Vintage Wah.
What pairs well with the Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Run mid-forward into Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt for more high gain on top.
How much does the Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah cost?+
Around $169 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).
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