Overview

• Gibson launched its international search on June 3, 2025 to recover the cherry red ES-345 that vanished shortly after the original film wrapped in 1985.
• Lost to the Future, the accompanying documentary, features interviews with Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Bob Gale and other cast and crew reflecting on the guitar’s cultural impact.
• Tipsters worldwide can report sightings or information via the dedicated website LostToTheFuture.com or by calling or texting the 1-855-345-1955 hotline.
• The instrument was last known to have been returned to Norman’s Rare Guitars in Los Angeles and is identified by a single gold-bar inlay on its 12th fret.
• Sources suggest the guitar may have been sold during the mid-1980s Japanese vintage guitar boom, but no concrete leads have emerged so far.