‘Back to the Future’ Guitar Goes Missing

What ever occurred to the Cherry Red Gibson ES-345 guitar utilized by Michael J. Fox within the 1985 movie traditional Back to the Future? Apparently the instrument has gone lacking and Gibson is launching a world search to uncover the instrument.

At least within the movie, the guitar performed a key position within the growth of rock ‘n’ roll as Marty McFly (Fox) went again in time to ship a face melting guitar solo on the “Enchantment Under the Sea” highschool dance whereas taking part in “Johnny B. Goode” that was ultimately shared with future Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Chuck Berry.

Though that was a case of Hollywood fudging historical past for the sake of film making and story telling, that second was some of the well-liked in-jokes of the unique movie because the awestruck teenagers seemed on at Marty in amazement. It additionally managed to impressed a brand new era of younger guitar gamers.

But, apparently when filmmakers returned for a pair of sequels in 1989, they have been not in a position to find the instrument and it was reportedly by no means discovered.

The Search for Marty McFly’s Cherry Red Gibson Guitar

As acknowledged, Gibson has now launched a marketing campaign to get well the instrument in any case these years. Fans who’ve any ideas relating to the whereabouts of the lacking unique Cherry Red Gibson ES-345 that Fox performed within the movie are requested to contact Gibson by way of the brand new Lost To the Future web site or go away ideas and textual content at 1-855-345-1955.

“Years ago, I was astonished to learn this beloved cinematic artifact had apparently disappeared into the space-time continuum,” says Bob Gale, co- creator / screenwriter / producer of Back to the Future. “Since we don’t have a functioning time machine, this effort is probably our best chance to solve a decades-long mystery.”

“This is one of the most exciting moments at Gibson for me,” says Cesar Gueikian, President & CEO of Gibson. “Back To The Future is one of the most important and significant movies of my life, and the ‘Enchantment Under the Sea’ school dance scene marked me musically in a profound way. Working with Michael J. Fox, Bob Gale and the rest of the Back To The Future team is a dream come true. I hope we find Marty’s Gibson ES-345! To everyone out there who is as passionate as I am about this iconic film, please help us find it!”

“I started searching for this guitar back in 2009 on my first day on the job at Norman’s Rare Guitars,” says Mark Agnesi, Director of Brand Experience at Gibson. “After 16 years of searching, I’m so excited to get the entire guitar community together to help find the guitar that made me, and so many other guitarists of my generation, want to learn to play.”

Gibson’s Lost to the Future Guitar Search Trailer

Michael J. Fox Addresses His Guitar Playing Back to the Future Legacy

“Guitar has always been a big part of my life,” stated Michael J. Fox in an announcement. “When we talked about the ‘Enchantment Under The Sea’ scene in Back to the Future, I sat down with the cinematographer and choreographer and said I want to riff through all of my favorite guitarists, like doing Jimi Hendrix behind the head, Pete Townshend doing a windmill, and the Eddie ]Van Halen] hammer thing, it was so cool that they were open to that, and we laid it all out there. I’m really happy with the scene because it was an expression of my love for guitar and all the great players.”

Fox continued, “I didn’t realize the influence the scene had on people, John Mayer said, ‘I play guitar because of you,’ and Chris Martin said the same thing, and I am glad they took it further than I did, they went to the trouble of being really good players. I just love the guitar, and I love the movie.”

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“Watching Michael J. Fox’s iconic performance of ‘Johnny B. Goode’ during the ‘Enchantment Under the Sea’ dance was a moment that struck a chord with an entire generation of kids, inspiring them to pick up a guitar for the very first time,” provides Todd Harapiak, Gibson Media Director. “Few moments in film have had such a lasting impact on musicians as this scene in Back to the Future, and we’re thrilled to embark on a journey to find this guitar that’s carried the legacy of film and rock history for nearly four decades.”

Lost to the Future Documentary

It must also be famous that as Gibson launches the guitar seek for the long-lasting instrument, there may be additionally a brand new documentary within the works titled Lost to the Future. The documentary will have fun the fortieth anniversary of the movie whereas sharing in-depth interviews with stars Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson, Christopher Lloyd and Huey Lewis, who sang the movie’s theme music “The Power of Love.”

The movie may even doc a few of the musicians who’ve been impressed by the film and in addition share a few of the the search as they attempt to get well the long-lasting guitar from the movie.

The Lost to the Future web site really has a countdown that’s set to wrap in about 4 months and 18 days.