A superb new book, written by Phil Taylor, David Gilmour's long-term guitar technician, studio manager, production director and much more, takes a careful and detailed look at one of rock's most iconic instruments.

"The Black Strat: A History Of David Gilmour's Black Fender Stratocaster" is a thoroughly rewarding book for ALL Pink Floyd fans - not just the musicians amongst you! And thanks to Phil, we have a signed copy of the limited edition book to give away to one lucky Brain Damage visitor!

From the absorbing text, guiding you through David's principle guitars over the years (with a particular focus on THAT guitar, of course), to the fantastic pictures, many of which have never been seen before, it is a book worthy of your Floydian bookshelf. Check out our review for more details.

It can currently only be ordered directly from the special website - www.TheBlackStrat.com - which is now taking orders, so hurry to secure yours. Selected Borders bookstores in the UK also have stocks of the title.

However, if you fancy your chances of winning a copy of the book SIGNED by the man himself, you'd better enter our latest great contest!

To win the book, you need to answer the following three questions correctly:

1. When did Phil Taylor first start working for Pink Floyd?
2. How many photos/illustrations are there in the book?
3. When was the guitar itself purchased?

If you need any help with these questions, go to www.TheBlackStrat.com where you'll find all the info!

So, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , along with your name and address, with a subject line of "Black Strat". Entries need to reach us by 11:59pm GMT on December 22nd. Please note, only one entry per household, and no correspondence will be entered into. The lucky winner will be picked out of the special Christmas hat on December 23rd. Good luck everyone!

UPDATE: competition now closed, and the lucky winner is Zoe Andersen.