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Michael J. Fox Says Iconic 'Back to the Future' Guitar Is Missing as Gibson Leads Hunt

Fox’s new memoir describes a Gibson-backed search with a planned documentary tied to recovering the screen‑used ES‑345.

Overview

  • Fox writes in Future Boy that the red guitar he played for the film’s ‘Johnny B. Goode’ scene is unaccounted for.
  • He identifies the instrument as a Gibson ES-345, notes soaring vintage guitar values, and acknowledges the model postdates the movie’s 1955 setting.
  • Fox says Gibson has taken up the search and is sponsoring a documentary whose release depends on the guitar’s discovery.
  • He speculates the instrument may sit in a private collection and suggests a holder could be staying silent over possible theft.
  • Entertainment Weekly reports Gibson launched a global appeal in June and set up LostToTheFuture.com for public tips, with no recovery to date.