Dunlop and Daredevil Pedals plan Cry Baby Daredevil Fuzz Wah for June 1
June 1, 2023 · 2 sources
Dunlop and Daredevil Pedals are teaming up to unveil the Cry Baby Daredevil Fuzz Wah, a modded Cry Baby wah with a custom fuzz circuit1. The pedal is available for preorder at $229.99 from most retailers and is planned to ship June 112.
The fuzz is toggled on and off by a heavy-duty baseball bat switch, and internal pots control pedal output and fuzz intensity12. Premier Guitar describes the design as fusing "the sweet and expressive voice of a modded Cry Baby Wah with a gnarly custom fuzz circuit"2. The pedal is hand-built with thru-hole components and true bypass switching, and has a vintage crinkle finish base with a polished aluminum rocker top and a custom tread2.
According to Dunlop, the collaboration grew out of Daredevil builder Johnny Wator's love for classic vintage circuits and the desire to create bold new sounds; he worked on the circuit over several years before presenting it to Dunlop for its line-up12.
"The release of this fuzz wah is pretty much a full-circle moment because the whole beginning of my path as a pedal builder started with me and a Cry Baby pedal, taking it apart, and just seeing what's in there and what I can do with it"
Wator said he wants the pedal to be unique and well made, and wants musicians to do something incredible with it12.
Sources (2)
- The Cry Baby Daredevil Fuzz Wah is here | Guitar.com, guitar.com
- Dunlop & Daredevil Launch Cry Baby Fuzz Wah Pedal - Premier Guitar, premierguitar.com