The Friedman Gold-72 Wah is a Friedman wah pedal, currently around $169. Close alternatives include the Vox V846 Vintage and the Rocktron Classic Wah. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Fender Prosonic.
Friedman Gold-72 Wah
Friedman · pedal
The Friedman Gold-72 Wah is a high-end wah pedal from American amplifier maker Friedman, designed to capture vintage 1970s Cry Baby wah character with custom voicing and premium component selection. The 72 designation references the vintage year of wah character inspiration. Friedman amplifiers are used by professional rock and metal guitarists worldwide, and the Gold-72 brings the same quality standard to wah pedals.
What stands out
“The Friedman Gold-72 Wah delivers premium vintage 1970s-voiced wah sweep at Friedman amplifier quality for professional rock and metal guitarists who want high-end wah character from a respected amp maker”
— from the community notes
“Vintage-voiced wah character”
— from the reviews
“Its standout strength is the premium vintage 1970s wah voicing at Friedman amplifier quality construction”
— from the community notes
“The Friedman Gold-72 Wah is a high-end wah pedal from American amplifier maker Friedman, designed to capture vintage 1970s Cry Baby wah character with custom voicing and premium component selection”
— from the listing
“Strengths: Premium vintage 1970s Cry Baby-inspired wah voicing with custom component selection delivers high-end wah sweep at Friedman amplifier construction quality”
— from the reviews
- wah
- high end
- vintage
- rock
- american amplifier maker friedman
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Friedman Gold-72 Wah is commonly used in
- Metal
- Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Funk
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Friedman Gold-72 Wah
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Run Dumble Steel String Singer after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Fender Prosonic's warm balances out the bright tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange Terror Bass leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Orange Little Bass Thing after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Gibson GA-50 answers back warm
Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl
amplifier
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl's warm balances out the bright tone
Pedals that stack with the Friedman Gold-72 Wah
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
16% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Run Greer Mizuki blue after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
16% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Catalinbread SFT's warm balances out the bright tone
Comes later in the signal chain
T-Rex Junior Roomate
T Rex
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put T-Rex Junior Roomate after Friedman Gold-72 Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Friedman Gold-72 Wah — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
13% 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 Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler after Friedman Gold-72 Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Friedman Gold-72 Wah — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes
Black Rabbit
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
NuX 6ixty5ive Overdrive Effektpedal
Nux
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
NuX 6ixty5ive Overdrive Effektpedal's warm balances out the bright tone
Cheaper alternatives
Modtone MT-Wah
Modtone
62% similarityShared character: wah, alternative
Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95
Dunlop
59% similarityShared character: high end, wah
Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone
Electro-Harmonix
55% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm
Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah
Dunlop
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Mooer Wahter
Mooer
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Morley Classic Wah
Morley
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Dunlop EC95 Eric Clapton Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop
63% similarityShared character: wah
Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah
Dunlop
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby
Dunlop
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Morley REX Brown OLD Blue WAH
Morley
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop BB535R Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue
Dunlop
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Vox V846 Vintage
Vox
69% similarityShared character: high end, wah, vintage charm
Rocktron Classic Wah
Rocktron
67% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm
MXR WA90
MXR
67% similarityShared character: wah, alternative
Vox V863-CA Wah
Vox
66% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm
Shins Music Shin's Music BOG Wah
Shins Music
65% similarityShared character: wah
Shins Music Shin's Music Delicious Vintage Wah
Shins Music
64% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm
See all alternatives to the Friedman Gold-72 Wah (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Friedman Gold-72 Wah?+
The closest matches in character are the Vox V846 Vintage, the Rocktron Classic Wah, the MXR WA90. Budget picks: Modtone MT-Wah, Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95, Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone. Boutique upgrades: Dunlop EC95 Eric Clapton Cry Baby Wah, Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah, Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby.
What pairs well with the Friedman Gold-72 Wah?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Fender Prosonic, Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W — Run Dumble Steel String Singer after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth.
How much does the Friedman Gold-72 Wah cost?+
Around $169 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).
Compare
- vs Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah
- vs Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah
- vs Mooer Wahter