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San Francisco five-piece punk band Get Dead recently wrapped up a successful West Coast tour, only to discover the morning of Nov. 26 that the worst had happened: Someone had broken into their trailer and stolen a bunch of their gear.

According to the band, the theft occurred in Campbell near the home of lead singer Sam King. Four guitars, a pedal board setup and other gear worth an estimated $20,000 were stolen, according to KTVU. The band has filed a police report.

"We have two guitar players in the band. We both had our main stage and back-up guitars, and all four of them got swiped," guitarist Jeremy Korkki told SFGATE.

One of these instruments was Korkki's custom-made guitar that his father helped him build by hand 15 years ago.

"In addition to being a high-caliber instrument, it's one of a kind, irreplaceable and highly sentimental," he said. He estimated that replacing it would cost at least $2,000, not counting its emotional value to him.

After posting about the theft on Facebook and filing a police report, a tip came in that someone attempted to sell some guitars to a pawn shop in San Jose. However, there have been no updates on locating the instruments since then. In the meantime, the band is preparing for their next tour and replacing some of the stolen accessories they need to get by.

With the traction Get Dead's story has gotten on the band's Facebook page, as well as from an interview with King airing on Fox 11 on Monday night, Korkki is still holding out some hope he might see his guitar again.

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"With the digital age and the spread of information being like it is, and with my guitar being so unique, anybody who knows anything about guitar manufacturers and styles of guitar are going to see it and go, 'What is that?'" he said.

However, he's also being realistic about the situation — stolen instruments are not often recovered, so the band members are coming to terms with that.

"We've played those guitars on stage every show for hundreds of shows, so it's an extension of us," he said. "It's like letting go of a lost love. You have to let something else in at some point. We'll hold out at hope, but at some point, we'll move on."

Madeline Wells is an SFGATE associate digital reporter. Email: madeline.wells@sfgate.com | Twitter: @madwells22