Gear / Pedal

Cry Baby wah

On 3 sourced rigs at ToneLineage.

Who uses it

Eric ClaptonMusic Man + Leslie years mid-1970s–1984
Used at this time. Where's Eric! (fan site): Clapton's guitar, amp and equipment set-up 1963-2014 ↗
Stevie Ray VaughanIn Step / final tours 1988–1990
Rene Martinez lists four pedals: 'a CryBaby wah-wah, an Ibanez Tube Screamer, an Octavia and a Dallas Arbitar Fuzz Face'. MusicRadar: SRV tech Rene Martinez interview (2010) ↗
Trey Anastasio'97–98 cow funk: Deluxe Reverb + Koa #1 Nov 1997 – Apr 1998
Cry Baby Wah: Wah. Trey's Guitar Rig (treysguitarrig.com): New Year's Eve 1997-98 (Dec 31, 1997) ↗

Affordable clones & alternatives

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Dunlop GCB95 Original Cry Baby Wah Pedal~$100 new approx.
Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Wah Pedal~$180 new approx.

Budget clone: Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby
Boutique clone: Teese RMC / Xotic XW-1

Suggested alternative Clones are editorial suggestions, not claims about what any artist uses.

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