Celebrate Four Decades Back To The Future, Gibson Releases Special ES-345 Guitar, Only 88 Units In The World

An ES-345 Special Guitar from Gibson to celebrate four decades of Back To The Future (doc. Gibson)

JAKARTA - In order to mark the 40th anniversary of the classic travel time film, Back To The Future, Gibson officially launched a very exclusive ES-345 guitar collection.

This release is not a coincidence, because the main character of the film, Marty Total, played by Michael J. Fox, was seen playing Cherry Red's ES-345 guitar in one of the most iconic scenes, namely during the "Enchantment Under The Sea" dance.

Taking an important moment on October 21, known as Back To The Future Day because of his role in the sequel to the film Gibson releasing various special items, ranging from guitars, clothes, to accessories.

The most interesting of this collection is of course the Gibson Custom Back To The Future 1955 ES-345 Collector's Edition of Cherry Red. This guitar is produced very limited, only 88 units worldwide.

Meanwhile, the figure 88 is a direct tribute to DeLorean's time car in films that have to accelerate up to 88 miles per hour in order to jump between times.

In addition to the rare amount, this collector's edition also comes with exclusive design details and is priced at fantastic prices, US$19,999 or around Rp312.8 million.

Meanwhile, for fans with more affordable budgets, there is the Epiphone Back To The Future ES-345. This EiPhone series is also a limited edition, produced by 1,985 units, as a marker of the year for the release of the original film. This Epiphone guitar is sold for 999 US dollars or around Rp. 15.6 million.

In addition to guitar, this collection is equipped with a t-shirt, hat, plaque box, guitar strap, and mini guitar AXE HEAVEN.

The music collectors and fans can see firsthand this collection at the Gibson Garage Nashville and London locations, or browse its entire collection online through Gibson's official website.

For additional information, last summer, Gibson and Michael J. Fox collaborated in a search titled Lost To The Future to find the original guitar played by the actor in the film.

The real guitar location is still unknown, but the search has narrowed, and Gibson is following up on a number of clues. Fans can still send instructions via the Lost To The Future website.