Memphis, Tennessee, happens to not only be home to great food and music, but also is the site of Graceland, Elvis Presley’s estate The King of Rock’n’Roll as he is called by his millions of fans, got his start here in Memphis’s own Sun Studio.
However, we’ll learn more about Elvis and the city’s music tomorrow. Today we visited several things in the downtown area of Memphis, starting with the Gibson Guitar Factory.
The tour is about a ½ hour long, and shows you step-by-step how the famous instruments are made. First, the top and bottom panels are cut and bowed. The bowed top has been adapted by almost all instrument companies, and is believed to improve the sound quality of the guitar. Next, the side panels are cut, and a stabilizing piece of wood is set in the middle of the guitar. The pieces are glued together, and then sanded to a smooth finish.
The neck is added to the guitar, and then a coating covers the entire piece, making it ready for painting. The instrument is meticulously painted by hand, and may be painted over and over again until the desired effect is achieved. Next, the paint is shaved off of the edges, and one person shaves off the paint for the signature “Gibson” logo.
From here, all the electronic parts are added. Next, workers test every guitar to make sure that the electronics work well, that there are no defects, and the workers also tune the instrument. The people working in this station are experiences musicians who actually get paid to play guitars all day! Can you believe it?
After the tour, we ate at Neely’s Barbecue (at my suggestion!) The owners have their own shows on my favorite channel… you guessed it- Food Network. (LOL Aunt Trina & Aunt Teri!) They have two locations in Memphis, as well as one in Nashville. I had my third beef brisket sandwich of the trip, which was really good. (So was the Sock-It-To-Me-Cake, a recipe by Gina Neely!) Look them up on http://www.foodnetwork.com/ if you want to learn more, or get the recipe for the cake. (Did I mention it was good?)
P.S. - To both my aunts who read this (Ok, fine, Uncle Scott too), maybe while you’re looking up the Neelys, you could check out Paula Deen! Haha, love you guys! ☺
However, we’ll learn more about Elvis and the city’s music tomorrow. Today we visited several things in the downtown area of Memphis, starting with the Gibson Guitar Factory.
The tour is about a ½ hour long, and shows you step-by-step how the famous instruments are made. First, the top and bottom panels are cut and bowed. The bowed top has been adapted by almost all instrument companies, and is believed to improve the sound quality of the guitar. Next, the side panels are cut, and a stabilizing piece of wood is set in the middle of the guitar. The pieces are glued together, and then sanded to a smooth finish.
The neck is added to the guitar, and then a coating covers the entire piece, making it ready for painting. The instrument is meticulously painted by hand, and may be painted over and over again until the desired effect is achieved. Next, the paint is shaved off of the edges, and one person shaves off the paint for the signature “Gibson” logo.
From here, all the electronic parts are added. Next, workers test every guitar to make sure that the electronics work well, that there are no defects, and the workers also tune the instrument. The people working in this station are experiences musicians who actually get paid to play guitars all day! Can you believe it?
After the tour, we ate at Neely’s Barbecue (at my suggestion!) The owners have their own shows on my favorite channel… you guessed it- Food Network. (LOL Aunt Trina & Aunt Teri!) They have two locations in Memphis, as well as one in Nashville. I had my third beef brisket sandwich of the trip, which was really good. (So was the Sock-It-To-Me-Cake, a recipe by Gina Neely!) Look them up on http://www.foodnetwork.com/ if you want to learn more, or get the recipe for the cake. (Did I mention it was good?)
P.S. - To both my aunts who read this (Ok, fine, Uncle Scott too), maybe while you’re looking up the Neelys, you could check out Paula Deen! Haha, love you guys! ☺
5 comments:
I'm really surprised you are as skinny as you are. Did you know if you look at food for 10 seconds you can gain weight? Ask Dr. Phil. You really need to find something better to watch. We're banning you from watching it here in PA. Goober girl!
I don't watch Dr. Phil, so I'll ask Ted Allen (from a FN show- look it up, lol) It's the best network on television, next to ESPN. And there are other people to watch besides Paula. You might like it. Also, their website has some good recipes. :)
Oh, btw- what did Uncle Scott say to my comment about me beating him in a foot race at Texas Stadium?
- Goober Girl, Blondie, ect. (I'm having an identity crisis, you both call me so many names...)
IDK if he did say anything. He's been busy at work the other supervisor was on vacation so he might not of seen what you wrote. But I posted a comment that I believe you can beat him especially now the way he's been eating lately!
Love,
Aunt Trin
Oh and btw what is a beef brisket sandwich and how do you make it? Looking for ideas for supper.
Aunt Trina
So was this trip all about food?
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