{"id":2822,"date":"2011-03-10T18:38:06","date_gmt":"2011-03-10T18:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.totallyguitars.com\/vintagesnapshots\/?p=155"},"modified":"2024-07-23T10:26:54","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T10:26:54","slug":"gibson-1923-f5mandolin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totallyguitars.com\/blog\/tg-classic-blogs\/vintage-guitars-2\/gibson-1923-f5mandolin\/","title":{"rendered":"Gibson 1923 F5 Mandolin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gibson 1923 F-5 Mandolin\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vTlLFzA0C-I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan is still world-famous for its musical instruments. 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