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Cry Baby Wah

Also documented as 535Q

This gain entry consolidates documented Cry Baby Wah variants, controls, settings and roles across dated guitarist pedalboards.

Pedalboards
20
Artists
20
Archived variants
21
Documented roles
  • Opens the board with an adjustable wah sweep.
  • Creates the manual vocal filter sweep before the gain and routing system.
  • Sits last before the amplifiers so the entire boosted, gated signal pulses through the filter.
Controls found in the archive
BoostBypassBypass switchExpression treadleFine TuneFootswitchInternal voicingInternal voicing selectorQQ controlRangeRange selectorRemote on/off switchRemote treadleReverse switchRocker treadleToe bypass switchTreadleVolume

Source-specific records

Documented variants

21 archive entries

01
Recorded model

Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q

Controls

Treadle / Range / Q / Volume

Documented settings

Exact control positions not published / Placement follows the board evidence note

02
Recorded model

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Controls

Treadle / Toe bypass switch

Documented settings

First effect in the described pedal sequence / Foot-controlled sweep

03
Recorded model

Dunlop Cry Baby

Controls

Treadle / Bypass

Documented settings

Last before amplifier / Often parked for recorded leads

04
Recorded model

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Controls

Treadle / Toe bypass switch

Documented settings

Lead-amplifier branch / Before Echoplex and Tube Driver

05
Recorded model

Modified Cry Baby Wah

Controls

Rocker treadle / Bypass switch / Reverse switch

Documented settings

Integrated treadle / Normal or reversed routing

06
Recorded model

Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Cry Baby

Controls

Treadle / Fine Tune

Documented settings

Control positions not published / Placement follows the evidence note

07
Recorded model

Dunlop Cry Baby Rack Wah - A

Controls

Range / Q / Boost / Remote treadle

Documented settings

Hammett touring curve / Remote stage control

08
Recorded model

Dunlop Cry Baby Rack Wah - B

Controls

Range / Q / Boost / Remote treadle

Documented settings

Second rack module / Tech-accessible switching

09
Recorded model

Signature Cry Baby Wah

Controls

Rocker treadle / Footswitch / Internal voicing

Documented settings

First in chain / Signature vocal sweep

10
Recorded model

Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q

Controls

Treadle / Range / Q / Volume

Documented settings

BB-535/535Q family / Live board

11
Recorded model

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Controls

Treadle

Documented settings

Control positions not published / Placement follows the evidence note

12
Recorded model

Dunlop Cry Baby Mini Wah

Controls

Treadle / Toe bypass switch / Internal voicing selector

Documented settings

Before the ShredMaster / Foot-controlled sweep

13
Recorded model

Dunlop Mini Cry Baby Wah

Controls

Treadle / Bypass switch

Documented settings

Exact sweep position is performance-dependent

14
Recorded model

Cry Baby Wah

Controls

Rocker treadle / Footswitch

Documented settings

Amplifier loop / First effect

15
Recorded model

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Controls

Treadle

Documented settings

Control positions not published / Placement follows the evidence note

16
Recorded model

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Controls

Expression treadle / Remote on/off switch

Documented settings

Second in documented signal flow / Board-mounted remote switching

17
Recorded model

Early Italian Cry Baby Wah

Controls

Treadle / Bypass switch

Documented settings

Parked fixed position / Exact treadle angle not documented

18
Recorded model

Cry Baby 535Q Wah

Controls

Rocker treadle / Range selector / Q control / Volume

Documented settings

Second in chain / Tour-taped sweep settings

19
Recorded model

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Controls

Treadle

Documented settings

Control positions not published / Placement follows the evidence note

20
Recorded model

Dunlop 535Q Cry Baby Multi-Wah

Controls

Treadle / Range / Q / Boost

Documented settings

Exact setting not documented / Later boards used an RMC wah

21
Recorded model

Wylde Audio Cry Baby Wah

Controls

Treadle

Documented settings

Control positions not published / Placement follows the evidence note

Archive references

Pedalboards using this pedal

20 documented rigs