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Chuy Michel
Products used: Clayton Custom Delrin guitar picks
“I absolutely love my Steve Clayton Custom Delrin guitar picks! I’ve been using them for years! They feel so comfortable and extremely durable. There the only guitar picks I use on stage and in the studio! “
Jesus “Chuy” Michel is a Los Angeles based guitarist, composer, producer who is currently the lead guitarist for the Latin Alternative group Pastilla (Sony/BMG). He has also worked with some of Latin Americas top artist such as Carlos Baute (Warner), Vampiro (Sony/BMG), and Serralde (Universal). He has done countless national / international tours and played on [...]
Carl Verheyen of Supertramp
Products used: Clayton white acetal picks
“I’ve used this style of Clayton pick for acoustic guitar recording and live playing ever since the day they came out. Nothing sounds better!”
In his 40-plus years of playing the instrument, Carl has created a wildly successful, multi-faceted career. He is a critically-acclaimed, Grammy®- nominated musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, producer and educator with 11 CDs and two live DVDs released worldwide. Carl is commonly regarded as a guitar virtuoso capable of playing any style of music with remarkable mastery and conviction. He has been one of LA’s elite “first call” session players for [...]
Bret Michaels
As a rock star, reality star, spokesperson, businessman, and philanthropist, Bret Michaels does more jobs in a single day than most people do in an entire lifetime. Depending on the hour of the day he’s a cultural icon, a rock god, an entrepreneur, a TV star, a father, the face of the American Diabetes Association, a supercross enthusiast, solo artist, Poison frontman, and a generous donor to a myriad of charitable causes.
Michaels first rose to fame as the frontman of Poison. As one of rock’s most iconic and enduring bands, Poison defined the fast, gritty, and glamorous rock ‘n’ [...]
Eric Church
Products used: White Delrin .80mm, White Pearl Rounded Triangle
“I like Clayton picks for 2 reasons: 1. from a technical stand point, I like the way they attack the strings. And 2., from a person stand point, Clayton picks are the only picks I have ever played. Even when I first started out just playing bars, I always used a Clayton pick. I’d feel naked without them.”
Eric Church is a growing country artist who signed with Capitol Records in 2006. In 2006 Church released his debut album Sinners Like Me. The album brought him four chart singles on the [...]
Colin Hay
Products used: Ultem Standard 0.80mm and Ultem Rounded Triangle 0.94mm.
While Colin Hay’s voice and visage are familiar to millions as front-man, songwriter, and vocalist of pop sensation Men at Work (“Down Under”, “Overkill”, “Who Can it Be Now?”), the past ten years have found him re-introducing himself to a new generation of fans. The frequent use of his music in TV and film—including hit shows such as Scrubs (on which he has made several cameo appearances) and Army Wives, the hit sound track to the film Garden State and the recently released Morning Glory—has proven the timeless appeal of [...]
Danny Miranda of Queen
Products used: Acetal Rounded Triangle 0.80mm & 1.00mm
“I’ve been using Clayton picks since the mid- 1990’s, and I haven’t used another pick since! Perfect balance, tone, and feel. The best sounding and feeling pick I’ve ever played! “
Danny Miranda cut his musical teeth in the burgeoning Long Island club scene of the 1980s. In a place known for brutally unforgiving audiences, Danny immediately distinguished himself as a cat with some serious chops – a player who could lay you out with some of the heaviest funk going, and without missing a beat, drop into a slick jazz groove [...]
Bleu
Products used: Acetal, Rounded Triangle 1.00mm
“I need a big pick that won’t slip out of my grubby little fingers, and Clayton provides exactly the size and firm grip that I need. When I found the Clayton pick, I knew it was the one for me.”
Bleu is a pop artist, professional songwriter and producer. He has written songs for artists such as the Jonas Brothers, Boys Like Girls, Kate Veogele, Selena Gomez and more. Bleu has toured widely, sharing stages of late with Rooney, The Posies, Katie Herzig, Graham Colton, Creed Bratton of The Office, John Doe, Mike Viola, [...]
BooBoo Stewart
Products used: Green Delrin Standard
“Clayton guitar picks just plain ROCK!! They make great souveniers for my fans. They’ve made bracelets, necklaces, and rings out of them, super cool and creative!”
BooBoo Stewart is an avid guitar player and drummer currently in the Twilight Sagas playing the role of Seth Clearwater. At the age of 12 he was signed to Walt Disney Records with the T Squad, he toured with the Jonas Bros, Miley Cyrus, and recently Demi Lovato. He is now touring with sister Fivel. In 2002 and 2003 he was the Martial Arts World Champion and was inducted [...]