Gibson Launches Search for Marty McFly’s Missing Guitar from ‘Back to the Future’

Forty years after ‘Back to the Future’ first hit theaters, the whereabouts of one of its most iconic props — the cherry red Gibson ES-345 guitar played by Marty McFly — remain unknown. The guitar was featured in the famous 1955 high school dance scene where McFly performs ‘Johnny B. Goode,’ blending styles inspired by Hendrix, Townshend, and Van Halen. Despite efforts to locate the instrument during the production of the 1989 sequel, it was never found. Now, Gibson, the guitar’s manufacturer based in Nashville, has launched a public campaign to recover it. The initiative coincides with the 40th anniversary of the film and the production of a new Gibson documentary titled ‘Lost to the Future.’ Several cast members, including Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Lea Thompson, appear in a promotional video urging fans to help in the search. Musician Huey Lewis also joins the appeal, referencing his contribution to the film’s iconic soundtrack. Gibson hopes that the mystery surrounding the lost prop will finally be resolved with help from the public and film fans alike.