The Dunlop Cry Baby Wah is an effects pedal used by Prince. Prince first used a Cry Baby on the 1999 album and tour. In 1986, the Colorsound wah became Prince's main wah, although he occasionally used a Cry Baby live as a backup.
In the late 1990s, Prince switched back to the Dunlop Cry Baby and would use it until 2016. A custom Cry Baby was built for Prince by Dunlop. It had a chrome finish, was wired for stereo and had a boost built into the heel of the pedal. The classic Cry Baby wah is currently on Prince’s pedalboard in Paisley Park.
It was also used by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman on the Purple Rain tour.
