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An iconic guitar that transcends time

During a high school dance in 1955, a Gibson guitar helped change the course of music history—and even rewrote history itself—in one unforgettable cinematic moment. The ES-345™ model featured in Back to the Future became an icon and bridged the past, present, and future in a way that only a great instrument can. The Gibson ES-345 was initially released in 1959, and the film’s producers were notified of that fact by Norman Harris of Norman’s Rare Guitars, who supplied the guitar that was used for the film, which takes place in part in 1955. The producers of Back to the Future took artistic liberty when they selected the Cherry Red model to use for filming, and historical accuracy aside, the guitar’s aesthetic seemed right at home in the film’s mid-50s Enchantment Under the Sea school dance scenes.

Now, Gibson Custom is proud to introduce the Back to the Future “1955" ES-345 Collector’s Edition, a stunning tribute to a classic guitar that transcends time. It features a thinline, three-ply ES™ body made from maple, poplar, and maple, with a solid maple internal centerblock adding sustain and feedback resistance. The mahogany neck has a long tenon and is attached with hide glue. It features a 1961 Authentic Thin D-Shape profile and is equipped with a bound rosewood fretboard, 22 medium jumbo frets, and celluloid split parallelogram inlays. In a nod to the original guitar, which is the only known example from the era with a single parallelogram inlay at the 12th fret, the Back to the Future “1955" ES-345 Collector’s Edition also displays this rare feature. Powered by a pair of unpotted Gibson Custombucker pickups with Alnico 3 magnets, with each hand-wired to individual volume and tone controls with CTS® potentiometers and paper-in-oil tone capacitors, the Back to the Future “1955" ES-345 Collector’s Edition is also outfitted with a mono Varitone switch for added tonal versatility. The hardware is aged gold, as is befitting the upscale ES-345 model, including a Bigsby® B7 vibrato tailpiece. The Back to the Future “1955” ES-345 Collector’s Edition also features an artful interpretation of wear and aging by the Murphy Lab team. This meticulously crafted instrument celebrates an iconic moment in film history and the Gibson legacy of craftsmanship—both of which will stand the test of time.

Only 88 of these iconic guitars were crafted as part of this very special run, a nod to the speed required for time travel and the enduring legacy of the film. The artisans of the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, matched every unique specification of the original guitar, including the solid 12th fret parallelogram inlay, reverse-engineered 1950s appointments, and a hand-stained Cherry Red and aniline dye finish. In another nod to the motion picture, a Lifton™ hardshell case with Marvin Berry and The Starlighters graphics and a collection of case candy is also included, making this a unique Collector’s Edition guitar for the ages.

An iconic guitar that transcends time

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Highlights

3-ply figured maple/poplar/maple body with solid maple centerblock
Mahogany neck with long tenon and 1961 authentic Thin D-Shape profile
Cherry Red Murphy Lab aged nitrocellulose lacquer finish
Dark rosewood fretboard with aged split parallelogram celluloid inlays and a single celluloid parallelogram inlay at the 12th fret
Gold Bigsby B7 vibrato with black paint
Aged gold hardware
Hill Valley Music dealer plaque on headstock rear
Lifton hardshell case with Marvin Berry and The Starlighters graphics

Spezifikationen

Korpus

Binding 3-ply top, single-ply back and fretboard

Farbe Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Korpus 3-ply maple/poplar/maple

Modell ES-335

Bauform ES-335

Mittelblock Maple

Hals

Griffbrett-Material Rosewood

Griffbrettradius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Anzahl Bünde 22

Bünde Authentic Medium-Jumbo

Griffbretteinlagen Celluloid split parallelogram with celluloid parallelogram at 12th Fret

Hals-Korpus-Verbindung Long tenon, hide glue fit

Hals-Material Mahogany

Sattelmaterial Nylon

Sattelbreite 42.85mm / 1.69in

Halsprofil 1961 Authentic Thin D-Shape

Mensur 628.65mm / 24.75in

Elektronik

Bridge-Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3, Unpotted

Kontrollen 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500k audio taper potentiometers, paper-in-oil capacitors; 6-position mono varitone

Hals-Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3, Unpotted

Ausgangsbuchse 1/4" Switchcraft

Pickup-Wahlschalter Switchcraft 3-way toggle

Hardware

Brücken & Stege ABR-1 No-Wire

Regler Black top hat with gold reflector

finish Aged gold

Befestigungsringe Black M69 medium & tall

Schlagbretter Short ES-335; black 5-ply, wide bevel

Pickup-Abdeckungen Gold

Gurtknöpfe Burnished brass

Switch-Tip Cream

Switch-Washer Gold with black lettering (Varitone)

Saitenhalter Bigsby '59 B7, gold with black paint

Halsstab Authentic 1950s no-tube

Abdeckung für Spannstab Authentic stepped 2-ply

Stimmmechanik Beschichtung Aged gold

Mechaniken Kluson single line, single ring

Sonstiges

Zubehör Certificate of Authenticity, Dance poster, Clock Tower flyer, Goldie Wilson campaign button, Flux Capacitor case light, Time Machine keys, Marty and siblings photo, BTTF strap, Casio CA53W calculator watch, Pinheads picks

Model: 55ES345BTTFMLGH1

Koffer Lifton™ hardshell with Marvin Berry and The Starlighters graphics

Kopfplatteneinlage Gibson logo and crown in mother of pearl; Hill Valley Music dealer plaque on headstock rear

Saitenstärke .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Gibson Custom Back to the Future "1955" ES-345 Collector's Edition, Light Aged, Cherry Red

Name: Gibson Custom Back to the Future "1955" ES-345 Collector's Edition, Light Aged, Cherry Red
Brand: Gibson Custom
SKU: 55ES345BTTFMLGH1
Price: 20299.00 EUR
Availability: OutOfStock

Neuheiten

Limitierte Auflage

Preis

€20.299

Versandkostenfrei und inkl. MwSt.

Details

3-ply maple/poplar/maple body with maple centerblock, mahogany neck...

Finish

Cherry Red

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An iconic guitar that transcends time

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Highlights

3-ply figured maple/poplar/maple body with solid maple centerblock
Mahogany neck with long tenon and 1961 authentic Thin D-Shape profile
Cherry Red Murphy Lab aged nitrocellulose lacquer finish
Dark rosewood fretboard with aged split parallelogram celluloid inlays and a single celluloid parallelogram inlay at the 12th fret
Gold Bigsby B7 vibrato with black paint
Aged gold hardware
Hill Valley Music dealer plaque on headstock rear
Lifton hardshell case with Marvin Berry and The Starlighters graphics