Tinkertar Available In Select Walmart Stores Today

June 22, 2023 - TinkerTar, a first-of-its-kind 1-string guitar for kids, created by renowned guitar maker Brian Calhoun, is officially available in over 1,800 Walmart stores across the country today. You can shop the exclusive collection online HERE.

The TinkerTar has a fretless, color-coded fingerboard that corresponds to a song book sold with the guitar, simplifying the learning process of playing guitar so much so that kids as young as 3 can play melodies and even well-known songs. 

It retails for $24.99 and will come in seven playful designs, with the pizza, heart, flame, and flower currently available at Walmart, offering kids the opportunity to learn an instrument that feels unique and reminds them of something they love. The tiger design will be available across select Target stores next month and most designs will be widely available on Amazon in early August.

Calhoun is best known for creating Rockbridge Guitar, an artisan business crafting high-end acoustic guitars for some of the world's biggest musicians, including Dave Matthews, Brandi Carlile, Warren Haynes, Jason Mraz, Lainey Wilson, and more. Calhoun created TinkerTar as a way to blend two of his life's passions: making guitars and working with kids. 

TinkerTar becomes the newest product in Calhoun’s growing empire, which includes the innovative and popular board game Chickapig (created alongside long-time collaborator Dave Matthews), which was featured on NPR, People Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, and Billboard.  

Calhoun is also the author of two children’s books including Chickapiglet, Who Lives Where and Little Joe Chickapig, featuring illustrations from Calhoun and Pat Bradley. The story follows Little Joe Chickapig and is a children’s book about hope, inspiration, and following your dreams.

For more information on TinkerTar or Brian Calhoun:

please contact Allison Elbl & Alexa Price at Shore Fire