Description
Before pedalboards had names for effect categories, there was just “the wah pedal” — and it was this one. Descended from a Thomas Organ Company design dating back to 1966, the Dunlop GCB95 Original Crybaby carries the same sweeping, vocal-like frequency sweep that shaped the sound of classic rock guitar solos. Rock the treadle back and it opens into a bright, cutting peak; ease it forward and the tone rounds out into a warm, muted growl. It’s an expressive, physical effect that rewards players who work the pedal like an instrument in itself.
Placement is straightforward and forgiving: run it early in the chain, ahead of gain and modulation, for the classic vocal-wah interaction with a saturated amp or overdrive pedal. Its rugged, all-metal enclosure is built to survive stage abuse night after night, and the mechanism inside is tuned for smooth, consistent sweep without stiff spots or dead zones.
- Original vintage Crybaby circuit and voicing
- Ultra-heavy-duty, road-ready construction
- Smooth treadle action with easy, precise control
- Made in the USA
- Powered by a Dunlop ECB003 AC adapter or a single 9-volt battery
Whether you’re chasing Hendrix-era funk stabs or Clapton-style blues cry, the GCB95 remains the reference point every other wah pedal gets compared against — a genuine original that still holds its own on any board.
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