Dunlop announces Mick Ronson signature Cry Baby wah

January 1, 2025 · 2 sources

Dunlop has released a signature Cry Baby wah for the late Mick Ronson, based on the vintage Italian-made unit the David Bowie collaborator used to develop his fixed-wah tone¹². The pedal was announced at NAMM 2025¹².

The unit belonged to producer Bob Rock, a friend of Ronson's, who lent it to Dunlop's R&D team so its engineers could reverse engineer a new circuit, and who tested prototypes during development¹². Dunlop says it matched the specs of the original and developed a custom inductor to replicate the higher frequency response and subtler peak of the original pedal¹². The company also cites "period-accurate" low-gain transistors matched to the original to replicate the same EQ curve, and a fast initial sweep of the potentiometer that it says offers "an instant reactivity that's like nothing from the modern era"¹². Dunlop describes the resulting sound as bright and clear with peaks that stay "musically smooth"¹².

MusicRadar reports the pedal has no level controls or Q knob, just a treadle to engage and set². Dunlop says the pedal carries a special finish inspired by Ronson's work¹.

The Mick Ronson Cry Baby Wah will be available in April for $250¹.