Jan Akkerman's Guitars

"For some reason the gigs in the UK last year kind of triggered my interest in the old Les Paul again. It brought back memories but I didn't know I still had the tiger-stripe (Personal)." - Jan Akkerman, visible at 0:28s of this video.

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In this photo, one can see Akkerman playing Gibson Les Paul Custom.

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In this photo, Jan can be seen with his Gibson L5, which is talked about on his website.

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"Framus created a signature model for Jan during these successful years and the guitar didn’t comply with the current cliches of guitar design: “Framus presents: Jan Akkerman. The world’s leading guitar.” That sounded self-assured and there was also a “Lifetime Warranty”."

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Here Jan Akkerman can be seen playing his Gretch White Falcon. On Jan Akkerman's website, in Dutch, it talks about him using Gretsch White Falcon.

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Jan Akkerman is using a new signature model. A guitar inspired by his Gibson Les Paul Personal, that was modified in the 1970's by Paul Hamer. Sir Jan Akkerman used this guitar for many years, but has no semi-retired the original, and now uses the new signature model

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Jan Akkerman uses the 1999 Waterland Jan Akkerman Custom-Made Guitar, as highlighted on his official website, where he describes its sound as "listening to an acoustic guitar through a magnifying glass."

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"Catalyst instruments recently reconstructed the 'good old' Framus Jan Akkerman out of Sound Compound. Jan just got this guitar and is very pleased with the sound of it.

It is called Firenze.

It's the definitive version of the Jan Akkerman." - Jan Akkerman's official site.

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"It makes me very proud to present... the best thing that happened at the Frankfurter Messe in the last 100 years and certainly the last 35 years.... for me! The Saga/Gitane: Modèle "Jean" Akkerman, presented at that very Messe on March 14th 2008." - Jan Akkerman.

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In this photo, on can see Jan Akkerman playing a Roland G505.

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In this Gibson TV video, Jan Akkerman discusses his Gibson 1954 Les Paul Custom, highlighting its custom build and signature features.

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In this pic you can see Jan playing a Gibson Les Paul modelled after a 1952 Les Paul

On Facebook Jan wrote (4 okt 2019): Having a great day doing press release for "Close Beauty" at the Gibson Netherlands headquaters in A'DAM toren. They gave me this beautifull 'Gibson tribute to Les Paul" guitar

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In this Youtube vid a L4 is seen with Jan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG1QGJCWVkc

Jan Akkerman (Focus) comps a bit on his ’64 Gibson L-4. Check out Wolf Marshall’s in-depth “Fretprints” feature on Jan in the August issue.

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In a photo shared on Jan Akkerman's Facebook, he is seen with a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe.

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From Jan's Facebook page:

The 12 str from the Italia Rimini-special edtion..a gorgeous instrument .

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From Jan's Facebook page;

Jan Akkerman@ Blommenkinders festival 2016 te Roosendaal with the The Juke Joints from Zeeland playing the Frank de Haan telecaster.foto Hans Colijn

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In this pic you can spot Jan playing a 12 string Les Paul made by Pasadena

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In this pic you can spot the Les Paul SG in Jan's hands

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