Dunlop Signature - Jerry Cantrell I Want Blood Cry Baby

A Signature Cry Baby with a Very Rock ’n’ Roll Edge

The Jerry Cantrell I Want Blood Cry Baby takes the DNA of the signature wah developed for the Alice in Chains guitarist, while giving it a visual identity directly linked to his I Want Blood album. This limited edition is instantly recognizable by its black-and-red styling, its molded tread inspired by the album artwork, and its bottom plate decorated with the lyrics of the title track.

It belongs to the family of the most distinctive signature Cry Baby models: far from a very open or excessively bright vintage wah, it favors a dense, incisive and muscular response. This pedal is designed to recapture the intensity of the dark riffs, heavy harmonies and expressive leads that characterize Jerry Cantrell’s playing.

For Heavy Riffs, Singing Solos and Grunge Textures

This wah pedal is aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists looking for an immediately expressive effect without having to deal with a multitude of settings. Its character is particularly well suited to grunge, alternative rock, hard rock, stoner, traditional metal and saturated blues rock. It also remains highly effective on a slightly pushed clean channel, adding movement and a vocal dimension to a melodic line.

On stage, its Cry Baby-sized chassis naturally fits at the beginning of the signal chain, before an overdrive, distortion or fuzz. In the studio, it can sculpt a solo within the mix, bring a palm-muted rhythm part to life or add a more aggressive attack to an already saturated riff. Its frequency adjustment also makes the pedal well suited to different pickups, amplifiers and gain levels.

A Fine Tune Control to Adapt the Wah Sweep to Your Rig

The Jerry Cantrell I Want Blood Cry Baby uses a traditional rocking pedal: pressing down on the toe activates the effect, while moving your foot sweeps the filter across its entire range. The result is instinctive and direct, ideal for playing with phrasing rather than getting lost in complex settings.

Its main control is the side-mounted Fine Tune potentiometer. It adjusts the frequency in the toe-down position, allowing you to adapt the top end of the sweep to your equipment. Turn it clockwise for a clearer, more biting attack; reduce it to darken the upper end and retain a thicker, rounder and less aggressive voice.

Hardwire bypass ensures simple and reliable use on your pedalboard. The two 6.35 mm Jack connectors allow you to place the pedal between your guitar and amplifier, or before your gain effects. It can be powered by a 9 V battery or a compatible external 9 V power supply.

The Sound

The Jerry Cantrell I Want Blood Cry Baby delivers a powerful-sounding wah, with a compact and percussive lower sweep. With the heel down, it retains body in the low mids—an invaluable asset for letting a heavy riff breathe without losing its foundation. As you move toward the toe position, the filter gains presence and vocal character, with an attack firm enough to cut through a wall of saturated guitars.

The Fine Tune control lets you adjust the final brightness according to the pickup being used or the level of saturation. With humbuckers, the pedal can retain a dense, singing voice; with single-coil pickups, it can be set to emphasize bite and edge. Its identity naturally evokes the world of Jerry Cantrell, but its tonal range will also appeal to guitarists drawn to the expressive wah sounds used by musicians such as Guthrie Govan, Gary Holt or Richie Kotzen on the Jerry Cantrell signature versions.

Technical specifications

Effects	Wah	Color	Red
Format	Pedal

Type	wah pedal for electric guitar	Output impedance	10 kohm
Bypass	Hardwire	Maximum input level	-11.5 dBV
Finishing	Black and red	Maximum output level	+6 dBV
Center frequency, heel-down	320 Hz to 390 Hz	Maximum gain at center frequency, heel-down	+18 dBV
Center frequency, toe-down with Fine Tune at maximum	1700 Hz to 2070 Hz	Maximum gain at center frequency, toe-down	+20 dBV
Center frequency, toe-down with Fine Tune at minimum	1050 Hz to 1270 Hz	Noise floor, heel-down	greater than 97 dB
Input impedance	1 Mohm	Noise floor, toe-down	greater than 89 dB