Dunlop Cry Baby
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The Jim Dunlop Cry Baby (also known as the Crybaby) is a highly popular wah-wah pedal, manufactured by Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc.. It is the best selling guitar pedal of all time, as is extensively shown on the packaging the pedals come in.
[edit] Models
There are many different models of the Cry Baby manufactured by Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc, most are listed below:
- GCB-95 - Also known as the "Cry Baby Original", it is based on the original Crybabies. Typically the lowest priced model, uses a 'generic' inductor instead of the Fasel.
- GCB-95F Classic - A Cry Baby with a Fasel (classic Italian-made) inductor and a Hot Potz 100KOhm potentiometer.
- 95Q - A Cry Baby with a Q control (which varies the intensity of the wah effect), and a volume boost.
- 535Q - Features tone shifting abilities using the Q control, six different wah ranges, a volume boost and can also be used as sustain pedal.
- JH-1 Jimi Hendrix Signature - The Jimi Hendrix Signature Cry Baby is an original 1960s design with modified circuitry to lower the pedal's frequency range.
- JH-1FW Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Wah - A combination of the Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah Wah and the Jimi Hendrix Fuzz. It can be used as a Wah Pedal, a Fuzz Pedal, or both at the same time.
- DB-01 Dimebag Signature - Dimebag Darrell's Signature Cry Baby. Based on the 535Q as he used one prior.
- EW-95V Mister Crybaby Super Volume - A Cry Baby that doubles as a wah pedal and a volume boosting pedal. It can provide a volume boost of up to 16 decibels
- ZW-45 Zakk Wylde Signature - Zakk Wylde's Signature Cry Baby.
- 105Q Bass - A Cry Baby for bass guitars that only affects the mids and high frequencies, and features Q and Volume controls.
- SW-95 Slash Signature - Slash's Signature Cry Baby with an added heavy distortion booster.
Possibly excepting the 535Q, the newer crybaby models have a single pole switch instead of true bypass; using single pole switching instead of true bypass adds a load impedance which affects the tone.
[edit] Artists who have used the Cry Baby
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- David Gilmour of Pink Floyd has used the Classic Cry-Baby Wah-Wah Pedal on many songs on several albums, most notably "Stay" on the album Obscured by Clouds.
- Stevie Ray Vaughan used a Crybaby wah-wah pedal on some of his songs, though he may have also used a Vox wah as well, given his heavy use of elements that contributed to Jimi Hendrix's tone.
- Mick Ronson (David Bowie's guitarist during the classic early 70's era) is said to have achieved his distinctive sound by playing a Gibson Les Paul through a Crybaby - the only effects pedal he used much of the time during this period.
- Russell Lissack from Bloc Party
- Tim Commerford is also famous for using effects pedals on bass guitars. He uses two 105Q Bass Wahs bridged together with a piece of wood.
- Dimebag Darrell used a Cry Baby 535Q in many of his solos, as well as the Custom Shop DCR-1SR rack wah.
- Kirk Hammett uses the Cry Baby in many of his guitar solos. He is quoted as saying "The only way for you to stop me from using it is to cut off my legs". He is known to use the Custom Shop rack wahs, as well as the Crybaby Classic.
- Jimi Hendrix is widely considered to have been a master of the wah pedal, and was one of its earliest users. He was believed to have used the Crybaby, but he more often used a Vox wah, on such recordings as "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)", in which he used the Vox Clyde McCoy model. Frank Zappa introduced Hendrix to the wah.
- Jimmy Page Guitarist of Led Zeppelin, usually uses a Classic, modified for increased treble, which can be heard on tracks such as "Dazed and Confused".
- Steve Howe of Yes uses one on the live version of "Yours Is No Disgrace" on the album Yessongs.
- Brian May of Queen uses a wah pedal on "Mustapha" as well as "White Queen (as it began)."
- Slash uses the wah-wah pedal among other special effects. He has been associated with the Crybaby Classic, and in 2006, his signature Crybaby was introduced. He has also been seen using a Real McCoy Custom RMC3
- Tom Morello is noted for his extensive use of effects pedals including the wah pedal; He has said that the Crybaby that he uses on stage was manufactured sometime during the 1980s.it can be heard on 'Bulls On Parade' from the album 'Evil Empire'. His Crybaby is possibly unique in that its sweep remains within the mid-ranges, as he has said that he has multiple Crybabies, and none of the others sound like the one that he uses.
- John Petrucci of Dream Theater uses a Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Shop Rack Wah, as well as a 535Q at clinics.
- Joe Satriani uses a Dunlop Cry Baby in many of his recordings, as well as many other wahs.
- Zakk Wylde uses a Dunlop Signature Model wah pedal, and previously used various other Crybaby wahs.
- Aaron Barrett uses a Dunlop Crybaby wah on many songs while performing live.
- Joe Perry uses a Cry Baby GCB-95 in many Aerosmith songs.
- The Edge of U2 uses one on live versions of Bullet the Blue Sky and The Fly.
- Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers uses a 105Q Bass CryBaby.
- John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers uses various Dunlop Crybaby models, along with the Ibanez WH-10 wah, with which he is often associated - He has been attributed to the Dimebag Darrell Crybaby From Hell model, which he used on the Stadium Arcadium album. can be heard on songs 'She's Only 18', 'Hey' and the solo on 'Dani California'.
- Adam Jones of Tool has been rumoured to use a Dunlop Crybaby 535Q, (or Dunlop Crybaby BB535, which is now discontinued).
- Boyd Tinsley of Dave Matthews Band uses a Dunlop Crybaby in the song Everyday.
- Steve Vai used a Dunlop Crybaby in "The Audience is Listening" and in many of his other songs. He used a modified Crybaby as his main wah, until his Morley endorsement. He now uses the Bad Horsie 1 and a modded Crybaby 95Q on stage.
- Delta Starr of Culture Killers uses EW-95V Mister Crybaby Super in many of his songs and solos.
- Dave Navarro of Janes Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers uses a Dunlop Crybaby in many of his songs and solos.
- Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains uses a Crybaby in many of his songs. The Crybaby 535Q may be set to obtain a similar sound, and the manual contains suggested settings to achieve this.
- Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of The Mars Volta, At the Drive-In uses a Crybaby 105Q bass wah.
- Tony Rombola of Godsmack uses the Dunlop Crybaby extensively, primarily in his guitar solos.
- Buckethead has used a Dunlop Crybaby on many separate occasions.
- Jeff Martin of The Tea Party has used a Dunlop Crybaby on occasion
- Matthew Followill of Kings of Leon uses a Dunlop Crybaby on the song "McFearless" from the album Because Of The Times
- Mike McCready of Pearl Jam uses a Dunlop Crybaby on Pearl Jam records and in live performances.
- Daron Malakian of System of a Down is said to use a Dunlop Crybaby classic. its noted on the jim dunlop site
