The Dunlop TBM95 Tom Morello Cry Baby Wah is a wah pedal and a signature edition of the Cry Baby built for Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello. MusicRadar's Jonathan Horsley reported the announcement in September 2020, describing it as "a bright red Dunlop Cry Baby, with a red star on the rubber foot-grip"1.
What it does
The TBM95 is not a new wah design. MusicRadar reported that "this new limited edition TBM95 Tom Morello Signature Cry Baby houses an identical circuit to his early-'80s GCB95 Cry Baby"1, the same circuit found in Dunlop's GCB-95. Dunlop's own buying guide describes the pedal as one that "features the aggressive, modern sound of the GCB95"2.
Dunlop also frames it as Morello's working pedal, not just a tribute: the company calls it "the exact pedal Tom has used on every album and every tour throughout his career"2. For a player, that means the TBM95 is aimed at reproducing the wah sound Morello has used across his recordings, in a signature finish rather than a modified circuit.
Finish and design
The signature treatment is visual. Dunlop describes a "Custom finish bearing quotations that highlight the battle for justice"2, and MusicRadar noted the bright red housing with the red star on the rubber foot grip1. Players who want the standard version of the same circuit can look at the Dunlop GCB95 Original Cry Baby.
"It's a bright red Dunlop Cry Baby, with a red star on the rubber foot-grip"
Release and price
MusicRadar reported the TBM95 as a limited edition that was "not in stores just yet, but it is available to pre-order" at the time of the announcement, with a list price of $185.701. Dunlop has since expanded its signature Cry Baby range with other artists, including the Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell and Mick Ronson models.
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Questions
What circuit is inside the TBM95 Tom Morello wah?
MusicRadar's Jonathan Horsley reported that the TBM95 houses an identical circuit to Tom Morello's early-'80s GCB95 Cry Baby, the pedal Dunlop describes as having the aggressive, modern sound of the GCB95. Dunlop's own buying guide calls it the exact pedal Morello has used on every album and every tour throughout his career, so the signature model is a redressed version of his working wah rather than a new design.
How much does the TBM95 cost?
When Dunlop unveiled the TBM95 Tom Morello Signature Cry Baby in September 2020, MusicRadar reported a list price of $185.70. At that time the pedal was a limited edition available to pre-order and not yet in stores.
Sources (2)
- Dunlop unveils the Tom Morello signature wah, MusicRadar, 2020-09-17
- RANGE OF EXPRESSION: FIND YOUR CRY BABY® WAH, Dunlop (lifestyle.jimdunlop.com), 2021-10-08
