Gibson celebrated the 40th anniversary of the iconic 'Back To The Future' film with an exclusive guitar collection and the global 'Lost to the Future' search for the original Gibson ES-345 Cherry Red guitar.
The commemorative collection includes limited-edition ES-345 models from Gibson Custom and Epiphone, as well as an exclusive apparel line that is sure to pique the interest of fans. Gibson debuts both a high-fidelity, meticulously aged version of the ES-345 from its Gibson Custom workshop with an extremely limited production run, and a more accessibly priced model from Epiphone with a larger but still restricted quantity.
The Lost to the Future initiative, on the other hand, was launched this summer in collaboration with Michael J. Fox. This marketing strategy relies on fans submitting tips about the location of the instrument at www.LostToTheFuture.com. Gibson has reportedly "narrowed the search and is actively pursuing a handful of promising leads to locate and authenticate what may be the most significant guitar in movie history."
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