The Strokes' guitarist Nick Valensi has upped the reward for his missing Epiphone guitar by $4,000.
The 1995 Riviera model was lost in transit from New York to Los Angeles earlier this month and the band are now offering $5,000 to the person who finds it.
A statement on the band's official website reads, "Hello Friends. In a bit of unfortunate news, we've recently learned that Nick's beloved Epiphone guitar has gone missing while being shipped from NYC to LA. A description of the guitar and its case is below and we ask that you join us in keeping an eye out for it.
"It goes without saying how bummed he is that it's gone missing. If you have any info at all about the guitar - perhaps see it in a pawn shop or on eBay - please send an email toinfo@wizkidmanagement.com. We are offering a reward of $5,000 to the person that can direct us to the missing guitar. We deeply appreciate the extra eyes and ears - The Strokes."
Nick Valensi with his beloved guitar
The five-piece band - consisting of Julian Casablancas, Nick Valensi, Albert Hammond, Jr., Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti - took to the group's Twitter page last night to let their fans know that the guitar was still missing.
Unfortunately, we still haven't found Nick's missing guitar..we've updated the amount on the reward we are offering: https://t.co/ZmuQYQ1roh
— The Strokes (@thestrokes) January 21, 2016
We are offering a reward of $1,000 to the person that can direct us to Nick's missing guitar... https://t.co/ZmuQYQ1roh
— The Strokes (@thestrokes) January 5, 2016
The band, who formed in 1998 in New York, released their last album Comedown Machine in 2013.
