The Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 Wah is a Friedman wah pedal, currently around $169. Close alternatives include the Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby Wah and the Vox V847A Wah. It pairs well with the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt and the Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H.
Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 Wah
Friedman · pedal
The Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 Wah is a premium wah pedal delivering vocal, throaty wah character with user customization options not found on standard wah pedals. A three-position sweep switch hidden under the treadle selects between different sweep voicings. An Allen screw under the heel adjusts treadle tension to taste. Switchable buffered bypass and true bypass modes are both transparent. Covers Hendrix-style vocal wah, cocked nasal resonance in the Schenker tradition, and expressive sweeping lead wah.
What stands out
“The Friedman delivering vocal, throaty wah character with user customization options”
— from the listing
“Switchable buffered bypass and true bypass modes are both transparent”
— from the listing
“The three sweep positions meaningfully alter the character: narrower and more vocal at one extreme, wider and more dramatic at the other”
— from the reviews
“Covers Hendrix-style vocal wah, cocked nasal resonance in the Schenker tradition, and expressive sweeping lead wah”
— from the listing
“The hidden three-position sweep switch adapts the pedal to different playing styles and pickup types, and the adjustable treadle tension accommodates different physical preferences”
— from the community notes
- wah
- bypass
- vocal
- throaty
- expressive
- resonance
- physical feel
- tone and feel
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 Wah is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Electronic
- Blues
- Hard Rock
- Funk
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 Wah
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 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Friedman BE-Mini Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 for more high gain on top
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Synergy Friedman DS Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Synergy Friedman DS Module in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Pedals that stack with the Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 Wah
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
20% matchFjord Fuzz Berserk stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
19% matchPut Walrus Audio Eons in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
6% 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 Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay after Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 Wah — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte's pristine voice goes after Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 Wah in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 Wah's own mid-forward character — 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
Run mid-forward into Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 for more fuzzy on top
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser goes after Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 Wah — modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Subdecay F-Bomb stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Cheaper alternatives
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
61% similarityShared character: wah, natural resonance, vocal
Morley VAI-1 Liberty Wah
Morley
57% similarityShared character: wah, hard rock
Morley M2 Wah
Morley
55% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, true bypass
Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal
Dunlop
49% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, classic rock
Vox WAH-V845
Vox
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop
64% similarityShared character: pickups, wah, vocal
Vox V847A Wah
pedal
56% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, true bypass
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95
Cry Baby
55% similarityShared character: wah, vocal
Halo Clyde McCoy Wah Replica Circuit Board (Populated)
Halo
55% similarityShared character: wah, vocal
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F
Cry Baby
54% similarityShared character: wah, natural resonance, vocal
JAM Pedals Seagull Cocked Wah
Jam Pedals
51% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, lead
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 Wah?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby Wah, the Vox V847A Wah, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95. Budget picks: Dunlop Cry Baby, Morley VAI-1 Liberty Wah, Morley M2 Wah. Boutique upgrades: T-Rex Gull Wah, Morley Power Fuzz Wah, Vox Real McCoy.
What pairs well with the Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 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 — Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here.
How much does the Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 Wah cost?+
Around $169 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).