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Bob Gale, co-creator of ‘Back to the Future,’ said the instrument is an important piece of film history.
Missing since 1985, when the movie premiered, the cherry red Gibson ES-345 guitar is being sought by members of the ‘Back to the Future’ team. The instrument was used by Michael J. Fox in one of cinema’s most memorable scenes.
Fox’s character, Marty McFly, plays the instrument during the dance so his parents can meet and fall in love.
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Gibson posted a video on Tuesday (June 3) featuring several stars from ‘Back to the Future,’ including Fox, Lea Thompson (Lorraine Baines McFly), Christopher Lloyd (Dr. Emmett Brown), and Harry Waters Jr. (Marvin Berry).
“If you know where it is, if you know who has it, call us, send a message. We need that guitar. I need it,” pleaded Michael J. Fox.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the ‘Back to the Future’ team rented the guitar from a store in Los Angeles, Norman’s Rare Guitars, and returned it after filming, but no one knows where it currently is.
“We have been investigating leads and rumors for a long time, and as you can imagine, we’re talking about 40 years ago, so memories fade,” said Doc Crotzer, creator of the campaign to recover the guitar.
Any fan who has information about the guitar’s whereabouts can contact via the website Lost To The Future.
Marty McFly’s iconic Cherry Red Gibson ES-345 from Back to the Future has been missing since 1985. Now, the filmmakers are searching for its whereabouts.
Where we’re going, we don’t need roads—just clues. Know anything about the missing ES-345? Click👉 https://t.co/fvs5WYxly2 pic.twitter.com/BfAHWOLbhk
— Gibson (@gibsonguitar) June 3, 2025
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