A rare guitar signed by former White Stripes star Jack White has been stolen from a set designer's studio in London.

The black Fender, worth $22,500, was swiped along with a TV and a computer from Paul Biver's property on January 23.

Biver, 37, had been given the guitar by a close pal - a rock memorabilia collector - three years ago as a gift in exchange for helping to redecorate his boat.

The designer claims he had only taken the musical instrument into the studio because he was in the process of building a display case for it.

Police believe more than one person was involved in the burglary and have appealed for information regarding the whereabouts of the guitar.