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What guitar does Luther Dickinson play?

Luther Dickinson uses a Partscaster with Lollar Regal humbuckers, Yamaha and Gretsch acoustics, DR .009 to .042 strings and his signature Category 5 LD100, LD50 and LD30 amps. In 2013 he said he played a Gibson Custom Shop signature model, Fuchs combos and a Dunlop 212 slide.

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What amp does Luther Dickinson use?

His signature Category 5 LD100 on the road, or the LD50 in a small room, he told Premier Guitar in 2025. He designed it with Category 5 to be similar to a 100-watt Marshall plexi, with spring reverb and tremolo.

What guitar does Luther Dickinson play?

Per Premier Guitar in 2025, a Partscaster with Lollar Regal wide-range humbuckers and a Vibratone prototype, plus a 1970s Yamaha and a Gretsch parlor acoustic. He said he sold most of his Gibsons in 2020.

What slide does Luther Dickinson use?

He told Premier Guitar in 2013 he has used a Dunlop 212 on electric guitar for years because it fits him.

What strings does Luther Dickinson use?

DR Strings, .009 to .042, with Fender thin picks, according to Premier Guitar's 2025 gear list.

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Luther Dickinson is the Mississippi guitarist and slide player who co-founded North Mississippi Allstars. This guide covers his current Lollar-loaded Partscaster and Category 5 signature amps from Premier Guitar in 2025, plus the Gibson, Fuchs and slide rig he described in 2013.

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