Gibson & Epiphone Back to The Future ES-345
Gibson Back to the Future “1955” ES-345 Collector’s Edition, Cherry Red
Gibson Custom proudly unveils the Back to the Future “1955” ES-345 Collector’s Edition—a masterfully crafted homage to the guitar that bridged generations. Built with a thinline, three-ply ES™ body of maple-poplar-maple and a solid maple centerblock for enhanced sustain and reduced feedback.
The mahogany neck, joined with hide glue and featuring a long tenon, sports a 1961 Authentic Thin D-Shape profile and a bound rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets. True to the original guitar’s rare design, it includes a single parallelogram inlay at the 12th fret—a detail unique to the film-used model. Equipped with a pair of unpotted Gibson Custombucker pickups featuring Alnico 3 magnets, the guitar offers a wide tonal palette. Limited to just 88 pieces—a nod to the film’s time-traveling speed—the Collector’s Edition is handcrafted by the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee.
Every detail, from the reverse-engineered 1950s specs to the hand-stained Cherry Red finish, has been meticulously recreated. Each guitar comes housed in a Lifton™ hardshell case adorned with Marvin Berry and The Starlighters graphics, along with a curated selection of case candy, making this a truly timeless collector’s piece.
Epiphone Back to the Future ES-345, Cherry Red
Now, fans can own a replica of the legendary Gibson ES-345™ electric guitar at an accessible price with the Epiphone Back to the Future ES-345. Based on the model that Michael J. Fox/Marty McFly plays in the movie, the Back to the Future ES-345 is a loving tribute to this cultural icon and features a five-ply layered maple semi-hollowbody with a solid maple centre block for enhanced sustain and improved feedback resistance.
The top has four-ply binding with single-ply binding on the back. The mahogany neck has a comfortable Rounded C profile and is topped with a single-ply bound rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and is adorned with pearloid split parallelogram inlays that are a hallmark of the ES-345. On the back of the headstock, in a nod to the movie, you’ll find a Hill Valley Music store decal. The Back to the Future ES-345 is powered by two of Epiphone’s acclaimed Alnico Classic PRO™ pickups, each with individual volume and tone controls.
It even comes packed in a vintage-style hard-shell case with Marvin Berry and the Starlighters graphics. The Epiphone Back to the Future ES-345 is limited to only 1985 units worldwide.
The Gibson & Epiphone Back to The Future ES-345 are available in very lmited quantities in Australia. Please contact your local Gibson or Epiphone dealer for details