Dunlop to release Mick Ronson Cry Baby Wah in April for $250

April 1, 2025 · 2 sources

Dunlop has honored Mick Ronson with a signature Cry Baby wah, a model based on the vintage Italian unit the David Bowie collaborator used to develop his fixed-wah tone¹. The pedal was developed after Dunlop inspected Ronson's original wah, which is heard across his contributions to Bowie's discography, most notably during the Ziggy Stardust era¹.

That unit now belongs to producer Bob Rock, a friend and collaborator of Ronson's, who loaned it to Dunlop for the project and tested the prototypes built along the way¹². Dunlop says it used matched specs, tightened tolerances and a custom inductor to recreate the original sound². According to the maker, the custom inductor replicates the higher frequency response and subtler peak of the original model for what it calls a "musically smooth" tone, and the fast initial sweep of the potentiometer offers "an instant reactivity that's like nothing from the modern era"¹. Dunlop also says the pedal is built from vintage components and carries a special finish inspired by Ronson's work¹².

The pedal is intended for Ronson's fixed-wah approach, with the treadle set in one position and left there as a filter¹².

The sources differ on price and availability. Guitar World reported in January 2025 that the Mick Ronson Cry Baby Wah would be available in April for $250¹. Premier Guitar's announcement said it was available now at $249.99 street².