The Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Cry Baby Wah is a signature wah pedal carrying the model number JH1D. Dunlop describes its voice as throaty and expressive, reproducing Hendrix's wah timbres "with startling accuracy," and the pedal wears the vintage look of a sleek black Italian crinkle finish aluminum body1.
Power: battery or adapter
Dunlop gives three ways to power the pedal: a 9-volt battery, a Dunlop ECB003 9-volt adapter, or one of the company's DC Brick, Iso-Brick or Mini Iso-Brick power supplies. The adapter and the power supplies are not included with the pedal, so a player who wants to run it from a supply on a board needs to add one1.
The circuit and the Mini version
Dunlop is direct about where the design comes from: "The wah pedal that Hendrix used was a design created by the Thomas Organ Company and manufactured by JEN in Italy." The JH1D is built on that circuit1.
Dunlop also makes a smaller take on the same idea, the Jimi Hendrix Mini Cry Baby Wah (JHM9). In Dunlop's Cry Baby buying guide it is described as based on the personal wah pedal used by Jimi Hendrix, in a lightweight aluminum housing with a sleek black Italian crinkle finish3. Dunlop's history of the Cry Baby line says the Mini was "crafted to deliver the same dynamic tonal sweep of Jimi's original Italian-made Thomas Organ unit with half the footprint of a standard wah," which is the practical difference for a crowded pedalboard4.
| Jimi Hendrix Cry Baby Wah (JH1D) | Jimi Hendrix Mini Cry Baby Wah (JHM9) | |
|---|---|---|
| Footprint | Standard wah | Half the footprint of a standard wah4 |
| Enclosure | Black Italian crinkle finish aluminum body1 | Lightweight aluminum housing, black Italian crinkle finish3 |
| Basis | Thomas Organ design manufactured by JEN in Italy1 | Hendrix's personal wah pedal3 |
The JH1D sits in a wide Cry Baby lineup that includes the Cry Baby Standard, the Cry Baby Mini and other artist signatures such as the Kirk Hammett Cry Baby and the Jerry Cantrell Cry Baby.
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Questions
What is the model number of the Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Cry Baby?
The Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Cry Baby Wah carries the model number JH1D. It is a wah pedal in Dunlop's Cry Baby line, built with a sleek black Italian crinkle finish aluminum body, and it lists for $179.99 USD according to Dunlop's product page as of October 2026.
Does the Jimi Hendrix Cry Baby come with a power adapter?
No. Dunlop's product page lists the pedal as powered by a 9-volt battery, a Dunlop ECB003 9-volt adapter, or the DC Brick, Iso-Brick and Mini Iso-Brick power supplies, and notes that the adapter and the power supplies are not included. A 9-volt battery is the simplest way to run it out of the box.
What circuit is the Hendrix Cry Baby based on?
Dunlop says the wah pedal that Hendrix used was a design created by the Thomas Organ Company and manufactured by JEN in Italy. The Jimi Hendrix Cry Baby Wah is built on that design, and Dunlop describes its voice as throaty and expressive, reproducing Hendrix's wah timbres.
How much does the Jimi Hendrix Cry Baby cost?
Dunlop lists the Jimi Hendrix Cry Baby Wah at $179.99 USD on its product pages as of October 2026. That is the maker's list price; street prices at retailers may differ.
Sources (4)
- JIMI HENDRIX® CRY BABY® WAH, Dunlop (www.jimdunlop.com)
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- RANGE OF EXPRESSION: FIND YOUR CRY BABY® WAH, Dunlop (lifestyle.jimdunlop.com), 2021-10-08
- Celebrating Fifty Years of Cry Baby, Dunlop (lifestyle.jimdunlop.com), 2017-03-14
