Dolly Parton

In this photograph, Dolly Parton is seen playing a Martin 5-18 small-bodied guitar. In this Reverb article, she is quoted as saying:

I had two uncles who played — Uncle Bill, who helped me get into the business, and Uncle Lewis, who was also a great guitar player. He had this little Martin guitar that I loved, so when he saw how serious I was about my music, he gave me his little Martin guitar. It was my treasure. When I left home at 18, I put it in the loft because it was beat up. My plan was always to — when I got money, when I got rich and famous — have it fixed up. But the loft burned out of our house, and burned up my guitar, so I only have the neck of that one. But I have collected little Martin guitars all through the years. I have some classic little guitars, especially the Martins, the baby Martins.

On November 5th, 2022 Dolly Parton used a customized Mitchell M100 guitar in gloss black for her induction into the rock and roll hall of fame.