{"id":271657,"date":"2025-06-03T15:53:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T19:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/?p=271657"},"modified":"2025-06-06T16:16:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T20:16:54","slug":"back-to-the-future-missing-gibson-guitar-global-search-michael-j-fox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livemusicblog.com\/musical-instruments\/guitar\/back-to-the-future-missing-gibson-guitar-global-search-michael-j-fox\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael J. Fox and Gibson Launch Worldwide Hunt for Missing “Back to the Future” Guitar That Vanished 40 Years Ago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Gibson<\/a>,\u00a0the iconic and leading instrument brand, has\u00a0launched a global search for the world-renowned Cherry Red Gibson ES-345\u2122 guitar\u00a0that\u00a0Michael J. Fox\u00a0played in\u00a0the 1985 hit film\u00a0from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment,\u00a0BACK TO THE FUTURE<\/em>, which became\u00a0the biggest film of 1985 in the U.S. and the second highest-grossing worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The stunning guitar was showcased during the beloved film\u2019s unforgettable \u201cEnchantment Under the Sea\u201d school dance scene, a pop culture moment that has inspired many musicians to pick up guitars for the very first time after witnessing the character of Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) play the legendary song \u201cJohnny B. Goode.\u201d During the making of the 1989 sequel to the film, the filmmakers went to look for the guitar, and it was nowhere to be found. Now, music fans worldwide have the chance to help Gibson find the most important guitar in cinema history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fans who have any tips as to the whereabouts of the missing original Cherry Red Gibson ES-345 guitar that Michael J. Fox played in the film BACK TO THE FUTURE<\/em> can contact Gibson via\u00a0www.LostToTheFuture.com<\/a>\u00a0or call\/text 1-855-345-1955.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch\/share the call-to-action video for the global guitar search featuring Emmy winner Michael J. Fox and his fellow stars of\u00a0BACK TO THE FUTURE<\/em>, including Lea Thompson, Emmy\u00ae\u00a0winner Christopher Lloyd, Harry Waters Jr., GRAMMY\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0winner and Academy\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Award nominee Huey Lewis, and more\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/m6RdBMtAgSA<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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