Brand New Hate just joined our Endorsement Program! Brand New Hate is a punk rock band hailing from France. They released their first album Guitar Junkies in 2009, and should already be releasing a second album in 2011. This band is very busy and going to be going far, “In less than two years, Brand New Hate played more than 40 shows, toured in Germany and shared the stages with bands like The Jim Jones Revue (U.K.), The Trashmen (U.S.A.), The Lords Of Altamont (U.S.A.), and shared a mini tour with the legendary Kevin K (N.Y.C.).” I really loved their songs, “Your the One” and “Turn Around”.  Brand New Hate has been using our products for 2 years now and we are very happy to have endorsed this incredible group! You can check them out by clicking here.

Band from Boston, Massachusetts signs with Clayton.  Once Evan Shore, from the band discovered we do custom guitar picks he switched the whole band to Clayton custom picks.  On 2004, the group released its first proper album, Beginner’s Muck, on their AMP label.  This band was featured on MTV as they were the co-winners of Little Steven’s Underground Garage Battle of the Bands.  Kim Fowler produced the band and they have had huge success since the start.  We are so happy to endorse such a great rock band.  Bring your rock to Steve Clayton’s custom picks like Muck and The Mires have!  Just click on start now and get your custom picks today!  For more information and shows for the band click on Muck and The Mires.

Are you looking to design a custom guitar pick, and you have a very specific color in mind? We want you to know that if you are designing a Clayton custom pick, and your choice of pick material is white, you are able to choose single color printing and have any color you want on your custom guitar picks! Shown here are the three types of white guitar picks that we offer, which include white delrin, acetal, and white pearl. Most customers who are choosing a single color design will pick black, but these are examples of customers who wanted another color for the print, and the pricing is the same! To have this option, all you have to do is choose “one color” for the print color options in our custom design page, and then click on the color box to choose which color you want for the print. If you use text in your custom pick design, the text will automatically be the color that you choose. If you have a graphic, the Clayton team will convert it to the color that you want! This can be an especially great option for wedding picks. Sometimes, the colors of picks that we offer do not match exact wedding colors. So, instead, you can choose a white pick and have your design printed in a color that matches the wedding scheme perfectly! Design your custom pick today at www.claytoncustom.com

We have just endorsed Patrick Vega, and are thrilled to have him join the program! Patrick plays instrumental guitar music, which to be honest I haven’t really heard to much of. Now that I have heard his music, I definently like it! It is very put together, flows amazingly, and you don’t even miss any singing in it! Patrick is kind enough to share his skill by teaching.  Also, this is something really neat we haven’t seen until he showed us, www.pickbay.com. This website makes a necklace with a pendant that holds your pick,  how awesome is that?! And with every order they send you one of Patrick’s custom made picks (which he orders from us). You can find out more, and hear Patricks music by going to his website http://www.patrickvega.com/.

Check out these great pick designs from Clayton customers who want to use custom picks to support their nationality! Clayton is proud to say that we send our guitar accessories to customers all over the world, and these designs prove it! We think that using a symbol of a country, such as a flag or a tagline, is a great way to add that personal touch to custom guitar picks. There are a coupledifferent pick types shown in the image here. The two picks with flag designs on them (Spain and the United Kingdom) are both white delrin picks, which are great for showing off the bright colors of the flags. The middle pick, which says “Rock in France” is a white pearl pick, which is appropriate for the more subdued colors of this design. Both of the customers who created the flag designs used the full bleed option in the pick designer, so that the artwork was able to spread all the way to the edge of the pick. Thank you to those who submitted these designs, we had fun producing them! If you are interested in designing a custom pick that shows your national pride, visit www.clatyoncustom.com today!

We are very excited about our new endorsee’s from the band GrimWolf.  Brent, Ehren, and Justin all use our products and now have an endorsement with us. GrimWolf is an “American Werewolf Metal” band and I have to agree, that pretty much describes them perfectly. Their band totally embraces the “werewolf” feel, just take a look at their website and myspace. I really liked the song ”Immortal Beloved”, had super awesome lyrics and the vocals paired with the music is just simply put killer! And the guitar in the song “Full Moon Draw” whoah! Talk about amazing! Definently visit their myspace or website and check them out,  you will not be disappointed!

We are excited to announce the new endorsed artists!   Chad Johnson And Down 1450 have become endorsed by Steve Clayton, check out their impressive website down1450band.com.  A band that all started in Austin, TX make sure to turn the volume up for their music.  The song “Take it Easy,” will bring a smile to your face after listening to it.  

Artist Blind Dog Cooley has joined the endorsement list here at Clayton. Jon Cooley bought his first electric guitar from earning money from his paper route back in eighth grade.  His musical influence comes from blues artist Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, and Omar and the Howlers.  You can find more information about Jon Cooley through his website Blind Dog Cooley.

Jody Britt, Josh Davis, and Mike Opeka all from the band Boss Hawg have also signed with Steve Clayton.  This band definitely has that electric true classic rock sound from their music.  They are a Florida band and you can hear the southern sound they create.  Make sure to stop by their website for show times and locations www.boss-hawgband.com

Sometimes, less is more, and this can definitely be true when designing Clayton custom picks. We wanted to show off these designs, because the simplicity of the artwork actually draws more attention to them. The customers who designed these picks all chose to use a silhouette design, which will look great on any pick material that Clayton offers for custom design. This is a great way to have a single color print (which is less expensive than full color) and still have a cool graphic to make the picks personal. Some customers will choose to put photos on their picks, while others will use a silhouette version of a person, such as the faces shown on the picks here. The glasses and beard on one pick, and the hair on the other pick, are distinctive enough to convey a specific personality without using a full color photo. Other graphics work great for silhouettes too, such as the pumpkin or the guitar and shark shown here. With this kind of design, the customer is able to choose his/her favorite pick material and not worry if it will work with the design or not. Shown here are ultem, and white, pink and green delrin picks. If you would like to try your own custom silhouette design, visit  our Clayton Custom site today!