Franco

On this album cover, Franco, aka Franco Luambo Makiadi, can be seen playing a Burns Vibra-Artist Electric Guitar. These specific recordings come from 1963. It should be noted that the photos on these albums do not always match the specific years that a guitar is being used, it seems likely that this is the correct time period.

On this album cover, Franco, aka Franco Luambo Makiadi, can be seen playing a Guyatone LG-50 or LG-60. This photo was taken in October 1960, when Congolese musicians from Brazzaville welcomed Louis Armstrong on his US State Department tour.

François Luambo Luanzo Makiadi, also known as Franco, is confirmed to have used the Gibson Victory MVX Electric Guitar during the 1980s, as evidenced by images from the 1984 release "Franco And His All Powerful O.K. Jazz – Sorcerer Of The Guitar" on Discogs.

Franco is depicted playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar on the cover of the 1982 Belgian LP "Disque D'Or Et Maracas D'Or 1982 - On Entre O.K. On Sort K.O," as documented on Discogs.

Franco, the renowned guitarist and singer, is confirmed to have used a Fender Jaguar during the mid to late 1960s or early 1970s. This is evidenced by the appearance of the guitar on multiple record sleeves, including the single "Franco & Orchestre Tp Ok Jazz – Toyeba Yo 1 & 2," as documented on Discogs.