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Musician Plays Stevie Ray Vaughan on $25 Kids Guitar at Walmart

other · 2026-05-19

Musician Clay Shelburn and his friend Zac Stokes visited a Walmart at 3 a.m. and purchased a Disney Cars 2 toy guitar for $25. They then performed Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'Pride and Joy' on the inexpensive instrument, demonstrating that skill matters more than equipment. The video shows Shelburn playing the same song on a guitar worth over $1,000 for comparison. The clip was shared on Open Culture, a platform that provides free educational and cultural materials.

Key facts

  • Clay Shelburn and Zac Stokes went to Walmart at 3 a.m.
  • They bought a Disney Cars 2 toy guitar for $25.
  • They played Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'Pride and Joy' on the toy guitar.
  • Shelburn also played the same song on a guitar worth over $1,000.
  • The video was published on Open Culture.
  • Open Culture relies on donations via PayPal, Patreon, and Venmo.
  • Related content includes Zakk Wylde playing Black Sabbath on a Hello Kitty guitar.
  • The maxim 'It's not the guitar, it's the player' is referenced.

Entities

Artists

  • Clay Shelburn
  • Zac Stokes
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan
  • Zakk Wylde

Institutions

  • Walmart
  • Open Culture
  • Disney
  • PayPal
  • Patreon
  • Venmo

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