Forty years after the film's debut, Gibson, the guitar's creator, has launched a public search for the cherry red Gibson ES-345 used by Marty McFly in 'Back to the Future'. Stars Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, and Harry Waters Jr., along with Huey Lewis, have made a plea for its return, highlighting its disappearance since the 1989 sequel.
Back to the Future stars seek help in hunt for missing Marty McFly guitar
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Forty years after the film's debut, Gibson, the guitar's creator, has launched a public search for the cherry red Gibson ES-345 used by Marty McFly in 'Back to the Future'. Stars Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, and Harry Waters Jr., along with Huey Lewis, have made a plea for its return, highlighting its disappearance since the 1989 sequel.
Trending- 1 'Back to the Future' debuted (1985)
- 2 Filmmakers looked for the guitar for the 1989 sequel, but it was missing
- 3 Movie turns 40 (2025)
- 4 Gibson launches search for the guitar
- 5 Gibson produces documentary 'Lost to the Future'
- 6 Stars make video plea
- Public appeal for information
- Production of a documentary about the search
What: Gibson, the guitar's creator, has launched a public search for the cherry red Gibson ES-345 guitar used by Marty McFly in 'Back to the Future'. The guitar has been missing since filmmakers looked for it for the 1989 sequel. Stars of the movie, including Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd, are appealing for help to track it down.
When: Forty years after the film's debut (which was 1985, so 2025); Since the 1989 sequel; Published: 2025-06-03
Where: Nashville (Gibson's base); Somewhere in the space-time continuum; Teamster's garage
Why: The guitar went missing after the first film and could not be found for the sequel. Gibson wants to find it as the movie turns 40 and is producing a documentary about the search.
How: Gibson launched a public search and is producing a new documentary called 'Lost to the Future'. Stars of 'Back to the Future' made a video plea for help.