Guitar Pickup Alnico rod magnets 0.195" x 0.63" 4.95x16mm unmag/mag/mag & mark

All our Alnico magnets are cast, not sintered and are, therefore, magnetically stronger. They come in a range of grades from 2-9. Many uses call for Alcomax 3, Alnico V or Alnico 500 but these are all names for Alnico 5. These magnets are specifically designed for use with electric guitar pickups and are supplied unmagnetised (uncharged) for easy handling and pickup assembly.

Different Guitars require different magnets for different strings. 

Useful Information

• Tele® bridge pickups are always south up
• Tele® neck pickups were north up but became south up in the mid 1950s
• STRAT® were north up until 1960 when they became south up and remained this way with the exception of some of the newer models such as the 'Texas Specials'
• From 1957 the JAZZMASTER has a north and south to make them hum-cancelling in the middle position. The same is true of the Jaguar, MUSTANG and Jazz Bass-paralleling Gibsons' new humbucking pickup
• The P-Bass has one part of the pickup north and the other south to make it hum-cancelling. Early P-Basses with the Tele-style headstock had a Strat-shaped single coil pickup
• Gibson P90s are always south up and the PAF humbuckers are south on the screwside and north up on the slug side.

Useful Products

• To magnetise the rods, we recommend using two 25mm x 5mm diameter neodymium disk magnets; alternatively, why not have us magnetised the rods for you!
• To determine the north and south of the neodymium disks and the resulting magnetism of the Alnico rod, we recommend using a Manual or Electronic Magnetic Pole Finder or Gauss Meter, a selection of which can be found in the testing equipment category; alternatively, why not have us mark the north pole of each magnet for you.

We specialise in magnets and magnet related products.

All our products are of the best quality and we always sell at wholesale prices.

We never charge excessive amounts for postage and packing. Our P&P charges are made up of the Royal Mail service price plus a small amount towards the packaging materials.

Items ordered, and paid for, by 12.00 noon Monday-Friday are dispatched on the same day. Items ordered after 12.00 noon or over the weekend are sent on the next working day.

If you have a particular magnet requirement which you have not been able to find, please contact us directly.

We can produce magnets

• in small or large quantities
• in NdFeB (Neodymium), SmCo (Samarium Cobalt), AlNiCo (Alcomax) and Ceramic

to your size requirements

We only accept payment made via PayPal

We aim to ship all items as soon as payment is cleared. This means that items ordered and paid for by PayPal by 12 Noon (UK time) Monday-Friday are dispatched on the same day. Items ordered and paid for by PayPal after 12 Noon or over the weekend are sent on the next working day.

We never charge excessive amounts for postage and packing. Our P&P charges are made up of the Royal Mail charge for the service plus a small contribution towards the packaging materials plus VAT, which we are legally obliged to charge. Please note that our products often appear to be 'overpacked'. This is because we are obliged to ensure that not only is there is no damage caused to the magnets during transit but that the magnets do not cause damage to electronic equipment which may also be in transit.

To UK destinations

All items are posted by 1st class post or Royal Mail?s Tracked 48 service unless the buyer pays for a priority or courier service (such as Royal Mail's Special Delivery) and the price is agreed in advance.

To Europe and Worldwide destinations your order will be sent by Royal Mail's Airmail Small Packet Service up to 2kg. Where an item weighs in excess of 2kg the overseas postal rates have not been given and will have to be quoted for seperately.  

International Buyers

If you are purchasing more than one item from us we will give a combined postage rate for those items which is based upon weight AND size. Please note that where items already have free postage or discounted postage, no further discount can be given on combined postage.

Following the changes made by eBay on 22 September 2009, we have taken the decision to stop posting to selected international destinations. These destinations are blocked from purchasing our listings. These destinations are:

Africa (all countries except South Africa), India, Vietnam, Mongolia, Lebanon, Tajikistan, Iraq, Nepal, Bhutan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan, Armenia, Cambodia, Saint Helena, Mayotte, Bangladesh, Azerbaijan Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan

Lost Or Missing Post

We always send a dispatch notification on the day on which items are posted. We always obtain a proof of posting.

Within the UK

Royal Mail aim to deliver 1st class post in 1-2 working days and Tracked 48 within 2-3 working days. This timescale excludes the date of posting. However, Royal Mail state on their website that items are not considered lost until 15 working days after the date of posting (excluding the date of posting). Should your item be lost in the post, we have to wait until this time has elapsed (just in case Royal Mail deliver it) before we can instigate a claim for the lost package. If a package is lost, we send a replacement at the same time as we instigate the claim process.

Outside the UK

Depending upon where you are in the world, parcels should be delivered within 10 working days (excluding the date of posting) although to many parts of the world the normal is considerably less than this. However, Royal Mail state on their website that items are not considered 'lost' until 25 working days (5 working weeks) excluding the date of posting. Should your item be lost in the post, we have to wait until this time has elapsed (just in case it is delivered) before we can instigate a claim for the lost package. If a package is lost, we send a replacement at the same time as we instigate the claim process.

Cancellations and Returns

he Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 (formerly the Distance Selling Regulations) provide consumers with the right to a 'cooling-off' period to allow you to change your mind. Under these regulations, you have the right to cancel your order, without explanation, within 14 days of delivery (starting the day after you receive the goods) and to return the goods for a refund within a further 14 days (28 days in total). The Distance Selling Regulations do not apply to businesses nor to individuals who are trading or acting as a trader (buying goods to re-sell for profit) because no-one is the 'Consumer'. This means there is no 'cooling-off' period and the order cannot be cancelled once processed.

Cancellations before dispatch

Regardless of whether you are a consumer, business or trader, we are happy to cancel any order before dispatch. Contact us using the contact seller option and we will cancel the order and initiate a refund. Please note that our cut off for same day dispatch is 12 noon. If you contact us less than 30 minutes before the cut off time, we may not be able to stop the dispatch of your order.

Returns after dispatch

Send us an email via eBay within 14 days of receiving your goods stating that you wish to cancel the order. All products must be returned in their original packaging and in re-saleable condition. Failure to adhere to this requirement may result in transit damage in which instance the goods will no longer be in saleable condition. In these circumstances, no refund will be given and the goods will remain your property and will be made available for you or your agent or courier to collect at your convenience.

• The cost of returning the item to us is the responsibility of the customer and this will NOT be refunded.
• We do not accept underpaid postage items so you must ensure that you pay sufficient postage for the return to be delivered.
• Failure to re-use the original package may result in transit damage.
• We recommend that that you use a registered delivery/postal service for your own security and peace of mind
• Refunds are only issued upon receipt of the returned goods.

Faulty or Damaged Items

In the extremely unlikely event that your item is damaged during transit or is faulty, we will, at our option, make good any shortage or replace any damaged of faulty goods or refund you to the amount you paid for the product provided that you notify us of the problem, by email, within 14 days of delivery of the goods. Nothing in this clause affects your Statutory Rights. Either send us an email via eBay's 'Contact Seller' and include your name, address, telephone number, eBay Sales Record number or open an eBay case, in both instances, please provide details of the exact nature of the damage or fault. It would assist us if you would also send photographs of the damage or fault via eBay's messaging system. We may, while deciding the best course of action, contact you by telephone or email for further information. We will also contact you to notify as to how the problem is to be resolved.

In the event of a manufacturing defect, we may, at our decision, ask you to return the goods to us by recorded delivery. In this, and only in this instance, will the postage charge be refunded by us.

Complaints

If you have a complaint about our products, our service or a member of our staff, please send the details, along with your name order number to us via eBay's Contact Seller system.

Questions

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us.