Dunlop GCB-95

The switch to activate and deactivate the wah is a bit of a bugger to push - but a good stomp will do it.

Once you've got the switch pressed the pedal is great.

The pedal is easy to rock back and forth and hit the top of the bends etc.

A sense of rythmn is essential to play this wah - but even rocking it around creates a pretty rockin' effect.

What can i say - You can see why this is the best selling pedal of all time. It has great tone and allows for a massive variation in the range of tones available to any guitarists as the pedal can be set in any position - from brash treble - to deep base. The pedal covers it all.

One minor problem is the sound that comes from the amp when the pedal is left near the bass 'end' of the pedal - A fuzz pedal may solve this.

In general its top quality.

Built like a brick

Could drop it from a 2 storey building - it would survive

Never had to deal with dunlop.

I use an epiphone les paul standard through a marshall mg100.

I play classic - modern rock. Led Zep, Guns N Roses, Aerosmith and a bit of RHC etc. I can use the pedal for any music for any sound.

I love the wah I use it constantly.

I would certainly buy a new one if lost.

For #65 Its is great value for money and captures that classic rock sound that made greats such as Hendrix.

It is the best peice of equipment that i have bought for guitar.

It's the simplest kind of wah-wah: Press down to activate/deactivate and wah away. No settings of any kind.

I'm using this with a Line 6 Variax 300 into a Marshall 100w Valvestate amp.

My particular pedal is rather aged and dirty, and sounds awfully scratchy, especially if you you use it in front of distortion, as I do. It's a workhorse, however, and works nicely for rock leads and that kind of stuff. However, its range is severly limited and it isn't particularly suitable for funk, which is a pity. It doesn't give you much of that classic sweeping vowel sound. Also, when you toe it down, it is very biting, even painfully so.

I've used it with a million guitars and amps, and this pedal is at least dependable. I keep it for the solos, personally

It looks and feels like it could survive even the cockroaches in the event of a nuclear holocaust - BUT - It has broken down on me several times, usually after I drive to a gig. The little cog pot thingie (don't know the proper term) tends to get loose. It's held in place by a nut and a couple of (mismatched) washers, which often slip if it is manhandled. In that event I have to find the correct position for the pot, because it controls the sweep, and fasten it again.

It's also, as I talked about earlier, very dirty and scratchy. The design is pretty open to dust, which is a big drawback. However, the design is also very simple and easy to fix. Also, I bought it used and I think it's pretty old (at least, it's pretty knackered). It can at least be said for it that it's held out for a long time.

I don't particularly like this pedal, and it doesn't particularly suit my playing style (funky). I plan on getting a new wah-wah in the near future, preferably a Vox.

Never dealt with the bastards.

Generally I'd like to use wah-wah for funky rhythm work, and this pedal doesn't really suit that kind of thing. I've been playing for 4 years and it's the only wah-wah pedal that I've owned so far. If it were lost, I definitely wouldn't get another Crybaby. Damn Crybaby. I'll try Vox next.

I do like its simplicity, though. It's pure, no-nonsense vowel action for all occasions. If you're a beginnerand don't quite know what you're going to be playing, then it's a good pedal to start with. I don't recommend hanging on to it for too long, though. Just sell it as a vintage pedal, and you'll get a good price.

I paid this wah 77 euro, new.
It's a Wah, quite easy to use, even if you never tried another!

I use it with a mexican Fender Telecaster Std; as amplifier i use an Hughes & Kettner ATS 120, as effects a Boss SD-1 and an Holy Grail.
Crybaby it's not very noisy, in my opinion; i play classic rock and funk; this pedal is perfect for my needs, and at a right price.
Sound quality is ok!
Maybe Vox wah are better, but the price is very different...
I rate 8, 'cause i know there's something better...

Definitely yes! Very heavy construction, seem hard to broke.

Still not deal with customer support!

As i said i play a classic rock and funk, and this pedal is perfect; very expressive, good sounds.

it's a wah pedal. it's the easiest effect to use.

i honestly just don't like dunlop wahs. i have the limited edition white wah that they sold a few years ago, and for a while i thought i liked it. i used to use it with my gibson chet atkins SST and it kinda made it sound like a clavinet. as i got in to more electric playing, i realized this wah really sucks. it's so piercing and has way too much treble. i use this with an ibanez john scofield model and a vintage fender pro reverb and it just doesnt sound very good. the thing about dunlop is that they didnt really buy the rights to use the actual pedals, just the names of them. Vox was the original maker of the Crybaby. the crybaby's were just vox wahs, only they were made in the USA as oppsed to england. after a while, wahs kinda of died out here, and then dunlop bought the name "crybaby" and the name "fasel" but not the actual products. all they do is reproduce similar products with the same name. the only dunlop stuff i like are the picks, and the MXR stuff they put out.

it's lasted me about 10 years and ive never had a problem with it, so thats one good thing about dunlop.

never had to deal with them.

stick to buying a VOX wah, like the V847 or a Clyde McCoy reissue. if you like the sound of the 70's crybaby's, try and find a Vox "King Wah". these are identical to the crybaby's put out in the US in the 70's. you can find one on ebay for only about $100. i plan to buy both the current Vox wahs in production, as well as a vintage one very soon. i really have fallen in love with the Vox wahs recently, after i started realizing that this wah really isnt that good. Vox invented the wah. stick with them. peace.

It's plain simple, kick it on and do your thing no hassles.

I play a USA 62 reissue strat with the 57/62 single colis. Into a Fender Hot Rod Deville 212. If I kick into the amps overdive function and then kick in the CryBaby the tones are sensational, it makes me want to solo all day.
I feel that too many players set their amp around the ideal rhythm sound and should allways ensure that the CryBaby is played on a seperate channel eq'd for the Wah. What this unit has a little too much of at times is treble, so just reduce the amount of treble being contributed by the amp.

THE TANK,
PERIOD!!

Doubt they have many people to deal with, more like stacks of fan mail.

They make a tip top quality product.

I play blues and my own brand of original material with a full band.
I have been playing for 13 yrs. In that time I have only ever used this Crybaby. It has lasted a long time and has been used constantly.
I like it, but it's all down to personal taste I guess.

very easy to use

well.......i had to raise the on/off switch a little so it needed just a slight touch to turn on and off...also i spun the pot round a couple of grooves and set it so the pot is just before full when pedal is pressed right down......ive always done this with cry babys over the years and found it improves it big time.
in my opinion...you cant beat a cry baby.
a lovely natural wah...

very

never used

i have compared the cry baby with tc electronics g-system wah---side by side today after not using the cry baby for some months and.....
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although the tc wah is very good(used with ernie ball ex pedal) i have to say the cry baby wins the show and has now been re-instated in my set up....koch multitone amp,g system,ibanez jem 555,tc electronics vpd1 pre-amp.
the cry baby just has more of an active,warm,lively wah.

Easy to use. No need for a manual or a light.

Vintage guitars and tube amps. Pedal is absolutely noise free. Has lots of range.

Mine is over 20 years old and is in perfect condition. No need for a backup. Probably the most robust pedal you can get.

First of all, Dunlop made a bunch of these pedals and not all of them are the same. So the guys who have complaints should know this before complaining. Parts for this pedal over the years came from many companies all over the world. Even the PCB and the jacks have changed over the years. The pedal that I have has no DC jack. It only works on a 9 volt battery that seems to last many months. I change the battery just in case. If I run out of batteries, I stick in a weak battery and it works just as well. Since it works on a battery, the pedal adds no noise to the effects loop. I once had an original British made Vox made in the 60's so I know how that Wah sounds. My Crybaby sounds exactly the same and the insides even closely resemble the Vox. The jacks are not glued to the PCB like the newer models. I won't sell this pedal. I may trade it for an original Vox because the Vox has a famous name so will sell for more money when I die. I guess I paid about 20 bucks for it.....lol. I talked to an expert and he said that my model is worth about 300 U.S. because it has all the best components. The pedal can easily be modified to true bypass....but why....it doesn't change the sound of my guitars when in the effects loop. I guess if the switch does finally give out, I will modify it just for fun. From what I see, it won't be during my life span. I know that there are many reviews for this pedal but I just wanted to point out that there have been many modifications to this pedal over the years.

Easy enough to use, click down at the toe end to turn it on, rock your foot to make it go , ahem, "wah wah", and click again to turn it off. I had to replace the switch on mine and set it a bit higher than normal, which makes it easier to switch on and off, otherwise it takes a fair amount of force to engage the switch. In addition, using a wah well takes a bit of practice.

Strat guitar into an EL84 loaded amp. The wah has a fair amount of noise, but i've long since reconciled myself to the fact that playing electric guitar is a noisy occupation. At low volumes the wah sound is a little weak and underwelming, with little in the way of mids. However, as with most things to do with electric guitars, crank the amp up and things begin to sound much better. The natural compression and increased mids of a well cranked valve amp compensates for the lack of "honk" in the pedal, giving it a nice balanced tone. Granted, played in isolation there seems to be excessive amounts of treble, but in a full band situation this really helps you cut through the drummer (not literally of course), and comes in handy for choppy, Frusciante style funk chops. It has a useful, though by no means huge, wah sweep, and is good for generic Hendrix, Clapton and Page style wah sounds. Haven't really noticed any real loss of tone when bypassed, but again playing with the amp whacked full up tends to compensate for any lost harmonics in the tone.

As I mentioned earlier, switch has broken before, though this can happen on a wah at any price (it's the nature of the beast). Also pots get a little scratchy, but for real world use (eg. when used in a live band context) this is of little consequence, and the cast metal housing is certainly up for regular road use.

No idea.

A good sounding, reliable utility wah. Not as sweet as a Teese RMC, nor as transparent as a Fulltone Clyde. More reliable than a real vintage Jen or Vox wah though. Essentially, if you play good music through it well, it sounds fine, which is enough for me. Solid, but not stunning.

Extremely straight forward only thing thats missing is a light to show when it is active, which would help alot on stage.

I've been using this pedal with a telecaster. I have found that while the sounds it can produce sound alright, this pedal is seriously lacking in range. It has a very limited sweep and most of the higher tones are nearly unusable with single coil pickups because of the overpowering hiss it creats. I also found it to be missing the swooshing sound and feel of many other wahs ive tried.

this is absolutely dependable. Only worry is battery life and that can be solved with the adapter.

I've never had to deal with dunlop.

I play mostly rock music and have been playing for a about 8 years now. If this pedal was stolen I would look for another wah to replace it as I was not really satisfied with the sound of this one. However it gets the job done and thats all that really matters, at least on my budget.

It eay to use. Just stomp it on and work your skills.

I am a bass player, but I prefer the sound of the original over the bass wah. It produces clean high end manipulation that doesn't muddy up my bottoms.

more solid than any of the others.

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my setup:
Fender American Standard Jazz Bass
Dunlop Wah pedal
MXR Bass Octave
MXR Phase 90
Dunlop Rotovibe
Mesa/Boogie Bass 400 + Head
Mesa/Boogie 8X10 Cab