The Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3 is a wah pedal, currently around $185.02. Close alternatives include the Emma DiscomBOBulator and the Vox V863CA Auto Wah. It pairs well with the Blackstar St. James 100 and the Friedman Dirty Shirley.
Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3
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The Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3 is a compact, touch-sensitive auto-wah that creates a wah-like filtered sweep in response to playing dynamics rather than a manual treadle sweep, long regarded as a hidden gem of funk envelope filtering among touring musicians. It delivers a thoroughly funky wah tone with good depth and a quick, responsive sweep, reacting especially well to fingerstyle picking dynamics. It has appeared on recordings by artists including Lenny Kravitz, Stevie Salas, and Bill Laswell. It suits funk, fusion, and groove-oriented guitar and bass players wanting an expressive, hands-free auto-wah rather than a conventional pedal-sweep wah.
- dynamic
- auto wah
- wah
- envelope
- funk
- touring
- recording
- response
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3 is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3
Blackstar St. James 100
Blackstar
24% matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Blackstar St. James 100 gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
24% matchInto a low gain tone, Friedman Dirty Shirley brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-100 Head
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchInto a low gain tone, Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-100 Head brings the high gain it's missing
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Hughes & Kettner Coreblade gives it high gain to fill it with
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Blackstar Series One 200
Blackstar
tonal matchRun Blackstar Series One 200 into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
Pedals that stack with the Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
23% matchRun Greer Black Mountain into that low gain platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
22% matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter's fuzzy fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
10% matchKeep Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte after Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3 in the signal chain, clear of Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
JAM Pedals Delay-Llama
Jam Pedals
10% matchRun JAM Pedals Delay-Llama after Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3 in the signal chain, clear of Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Hot Mama Overdrive
Tone City
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Tone City Hot Mama Overdrive gives it high gain to fill it with
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black)
Caline
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black) gives it high gain to fill it with
NUX XTC Overdrive
Nux
tonal matchRun NUX XTC Overdrive into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchCusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Cheaper alternatives
Carl Martin Ottawa
Carl Martin
70% similarityShared character: mono_synth, sensitivity, wah
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
70% similarityShared character: wah, attack, touch
Carl Martin Ottawa Vintage Optical Envelope Auto-Wah/Envelope Filter
Carl Martin
69% similarityShared character: wide_range, sensitivity, pedal
Electro-Harmonix Micro Q-Tron Envelope Filter
Electro-Harmonix
69% similarityShared character: mono_synth, sensitivity, wah
MXR M120 Auto Q Wah
MXR
69% similarityShared character: fusion, sensitivity, wah
Electro-Harmonix Nano Q-Tron
Electro-Harmonix
68% similarityShared character: tonal_possibilities, mono_synth, sensitivity
Boutique & premium upgrades
Pigtronix Resotron Analog Tracking Filter
Pigtronix
67% similarityShared character: mono_synth, wah, filter
Ashdown Type 23 Three Band Filter
Ashdown
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Keeley Nova Wah
Keeley
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Maxon AF-9 Auto Filter
Maxon
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Death By Audio Deep Animation
Death By Audio
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Emma DiscomBOBulator
pedal
73% similarityShared character: mono_synth, sensitivity, wah
Vox V863CA Auto Wah
Vox
70% similarityShared character: fusion, sensitivity, wah
Musitronics Mu-Tron III
Musitronics
69% similarityShared character: fusion, pick_attack, filter
Electro-Harmonix Q-Tron Plus
Electro-Harmonix
69% similarityShared character: mono_synth, wah, filter
Guyatone WRm5 Wah Rocker
Guyatone
68% similarityShared character: fusion, wah, compact
Ashdown Funk Faze
Ashdown
67% similarityShared character: sensitivity, pedal, wah
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3?+
The closest matches in character are the Emma DiscomBOBulator, the Vox V863CA Auto Wah, the Musitronics Mu-Tron III. Budget picks: Carl Martin Ottawa, Dunlop Cry Baby, Carl Martin Ottawa Vintage Optical Envelope Auto-Wah/Envelope Filter. Boutique upgrades: Pigtronix Resotron Analog Tracking Filter, Ashdown Type 23 Three Band Filter, Keeley Nova Wah.
What pairs well with the Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Blackstar St. James 100, Friedman Dirty Shirley, Friedman BE-Mini Head — The low gain tone has headroom to spare — Blackstar St. James 100 gives it high gain to fill it with.
How much does the Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3 cost?+
Around $185.02 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).