NASHVILLE, Tenn. —

In the history of musical instruments, particularly guitars, there are a handful of very famous ones.

"Lucille" comes to mind, the Gibson ES-355 that was named after a woman two men fought over at a gig, starting a fight that eventually burned down a roadhouse where the King of the Blues was playing. Advertisement

Others include Willie Nelson's beat-up Martin N-20 he named "Trigger," and Jimmy Page's double-neck 12/6 string onstage with Led Zeppelin. There's also Stevie Ray Vaughan's iconic, beat-to-hell "Number One" Stratocaster.

But there's one that even non-musicians know. It sparked a lot of 1980s kids to pick up a guitar. It's the cherry red Gibson ES-345 played by Michael J. Fox in the movie "Back to the Future." It's iconic.

And it's missing.

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