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Dolly Parton, Photo: David Gahr (Wikimedia Commons)

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What guitar does Dolly Parton play?

Dolly Parton, who died in 2026, favored small guitars: she was often seen with a Martin 5-18 Terz and a custom Taylor GS Mini, and said she collected little Martins for years. At the 2022 Rock Hall induction she played a customized Mitchell MM100, and on stage she sang into an Earthworks SR314.

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What guitar does Dolly Parton play?

Mostly small-scale acoustics. Guitar Player wrote that she frequently performed with a Martin 5-18 Terz and her custom Taylor GS Mini, and she told Reverb she had collected little Martin guitars all through the years.

What was Dolly Parton's first guitar?

A small Martin acoustic given to her by her uncle Lewis. She said it later burned in a fire in the loft of her family home, leaving her only the neck.

What guitar did Dolly Parton play at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

A customized Mitchell MM100, a mini-scale electric that sells for about $99, which she played to premiere her song Rockin' at the November 2022 induction ceremony.

What microphone did Dolly Parton use?

Earthworks says she sang into its SR314 vocal microphone at her recent performances. On her 2011 Better Day tour she wore a Countryman ISOMAX cardioid headset mic.

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Dolly Parton was the country singer, songwriter and guitarist behind Jolene, 9 to 5 and I Will Always Love You. She died on August 25, 2026, at 80. This legacy guide covers the small-body guitars and stage microphones she was seen using.

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