Gibson ES-335 to feature on Tennessee license plates

A new Tennessee license plate was unveiled at the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum.

The new vanity plate honors all of the state’s famous genres by simply calling Tennessee “The State of American Music.” The blue license plate features a Gibson ES-335, the iconic manufacturer based in both Memphis and Nashville.

In a press release, the Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum pointed out that, ““unless you are an Elvis fan, a purple cat playing a saxophone offered the only musical option to rock your car’s bumper”.

One thousand of the plates must be pre-sold by the end of the year for production to commence. Available for pre-order for $35, proceeds will be distributed by the Gibson Foundation to other music museums and music-education initiatives across the state and you can find out more information at https://www.tnmusicplate.com/

Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/

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