Gibson have launched a search for Michael J. Fox's missing Back to the Future guitar

Gibson have launched a global search for the original Cherry Red Gibson ES-345 guitar used by Michael J. Fox in Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment's 'Back to the Future', which disappeared during the making of the 1989 sequel.

The guitar, featured in the film's "Enchantment Under the Sea" school dance scene, has been missing for nearly 40 years. Gibson are now reaching out to music fans worldwide to help locate what they describe as the most important guitar in cinema history.

"Guitar has always been a big part of my life," says Fox. "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."

"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, and 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."

Gibson Films have begun production on a new documentary titled 'Lost to the Future', which will feature interviews with the film's cast members including Fox, Lea Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, and Harry Waters Jr., alongside musician Huey Lewis. The documentary, directed by Doc Crotzer, will follow the search for the missing guitar.

Those with information about the whereabouts of the original Cherry Red Gibson ES-345 can contact Gibson through LostToTheFuture.com or call 1-855-345-1955.