The guitarist for The Glitter Band and his quest to build a 2008 version of the “Star Guitar” made famous in the 70s by the late great Gerry Shephard.

Current guitarist for The Glitter Band, Marc Pearson, felt it was important to restore the Star Guitar to it’s rightful place at the front of The Glitter Band, and embarked on a project to build the best ever Star Guitar as a tribute to his predecessor the great Gerry Shephard. After speaking with several respected guitar builders, Marc contacted John Carling (JC) at John Birch Guitars.

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