We are not experts on guitars or on pick ups but we hope the following is useful:

Different Guitars require different magnets for different strings. The following are the details of different types of pickups for different guitars:

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.

• The units can be used on ANY engine be it car, van, boat, outboard, large goods vehicle, bus, motorbike, scooter, large plant, etc. With bigger engines, more than one pair of units may be required.
• It is suitable for vehicles with fuel injectors, turbochargers or normally aspirated and with or without catalytic converters.
• Diesel engines with mechanical injectors require one pair of units on EACH injector line.
• As a rule of thumb, you will need one unit for every 1200cc. So for a 2 litre vehicle we would recommend two units.
• On large diesel engines (including lorries, boats, combine harvesters etc) you will need one Fuel Miser on each injector line.
• We have satisfied customers who are reporting up to 29% fuel savings although our testing has produced results in the region of 5-8%.
• Other suppliers claim that the magnets improve the performance of the vehicle, we have not found this in our testing on a reasonably modern car but some improvement may be seen on older vehicles.
• The magnets should be kept a reasonable distance (30cm) from any computer on your vehicle.
• If you replace your vehicle, simply cut the cable tie and remove the Fuel Miser units and then, using a new cable tie available from all DIY/Hardware retailers, fix it to your new vehicle.

ALL the magnets we sell are permanent and do not require electricity to work. Craft magnets are susceptible to mechanical wear (knocks or dropping) and will loose magnetism as a result. Neodymium magnets loose 2% of their magnetism in the first 20 years after being magnetised and NONE after that.

All flexible magnetic strip is magnetised in alternating bands of North and South Magnetisation and each band runs the entire length of the strip. 

The 12.5mm and 25mm widths of flexible strip have the same magnetic polarity on the outside edges so they do not marry up properly and are offset by the thickness of magentic bands.  To address this issue, we sell these widths in A form and B form which are magnetised with opposite polarities.  Using a length of both A and B forms will ensure that the strip aligns at the outside edges.

The 20mm and 50mm widths of flexible strip are what is known as 'Mating' and the outside edges have opposite polarity to each other.  Therefore, to get them to align correctly, cut a second length, and spin it through 180° and bring the black sides together and they will align.

If you want to condition your cold water you will need at least one, on the mains water pipe above the stopcock. Depending on the size of your house you may also need one on a cold water tank (UK only). To condition your hot water you will need at least one on the pipe going into your hot water tank.

Yes. The study that was carried out in 2004 showed that pain relief was achieved in patients with long term hip and knee pain by wearing a bracelet. The magnets do not need to be at the site of the pain to have a beneficial effect. The study found that the stronger the magnet, the quicker the result and that polarity did not seem to have an effect.

Neodymium magnets contain Neodymium which is one of the Lanthanide series of rare earth metals and appears as element number 60 on the Periodic Table. Neodymium magnets themselves are actually made of a combination of Neodymium, Iron and Boron and hence they are sometimes referred to as Neodym, Neod, Neo, NIB or NdFeB.

Magnets made from Neodymium are very strong and versatile and are supplied to work at normal room temperatures. Magnets are available to work at higher temperatures but these are more expensive.

Neodymium magnets are usually coated in nickel, tin, zinc, phosphate, gold, silver, PTFE (known under the trade name Tefl on) or epoxy resin to prevent the iron core of the magnet rusting. Uncoated Neodymium magnets are also available.

At Guy’s Magnets we stock disks, rods, cubes, spheres, rings and blocks from grades 30-52. Neodymium magnets have a relatively low maximum operating temperature of 80C. The majority of our magnets have this temperature band, however, we do stock some H (120C), SH (150C) and UH(180C) grades.

Neodymium magnets are often used for special effects in films such as Harry Potter, Tomb Raider and Thunderbirds. In Harry Potter and Thunderbirds they were used to make things appear to levitate, while in Tomb Raider they were used to hold ‘bombs’ underneath a table! They are also used to levitate Maglev trains, which are both faster and quieter than wheeled carriages, and are capable of reaching speeds of 581 km/h (361 mph).

Neodymium magnets are also used in magnetic water conditioners, fuel efficiency devices, magical tricks, sensors, speakers, separators, holding devices, actuators, magnetic bearings and motors. They are also found in slot car games like Scalextric and for holding dummies to the reborn berenger dolls. Some of our product range is even found in a well known manufacturer’s domestic boiler!

Bonded Neodymium is made by binding rapid-quenching neodymium (NdFeB) powder with a resin. This is then either compression moulded with epoxy or injection moulded with nylon. The resultant magnets have high dimensional accuracy, are less brittle than normal neodymium magnets but are also less powerful. Being less brittle, they can be more easily made into thin walled ring magnets.

Samarium Cobalt magnets (SmCo) are composed of Samarium, Cobalt and Iron. Samarium is element number 62 on the Periodic Table and is one of the Lanthanide series of rare earth metals. Rare earth magnets are extremely strong for their size, are metallic in appearance and tend to be made into many different shapes such as rings, blocks and discs.

Samarium Cobalt is more expensive that neodymium but has the significant advantage of working at high temperatures (up to 350 C). Just as important is the fact that these magnets don’t rust. One notable disadvantage, however, is that samarium cobalt magnets are very brittle and allowing two magnets to jump together will certainly cause either or both to shatter.

At Guy’s Magnets we stock Samarium Cobalt magnets in grades from 18-32 (MGOe of 18-32).

Samarium cobalt is the choice of the world’s F1 racing teams who use these heat tolerant magnets in the braking systems of their cars as they will remain active at high enough temperatures to cope with the severe braking conditions that make F1 cars’ ceramic bakes glow with heat!

These magnets are also used in the oil business, as they are able to cope with the extreme temperatures produced by drilling through solid rock.

Bonded Samarium Cobalt is made by using binders, such as epoxy resins, to hold the powder in place rather than sintering the alloy (compressing it under very high pressure into a mould). This means that they are less brittle than normal Samarium Cobalt magnets but also less powerful.

AlNiCo is one of the oldest magnet compounds available. The name is simply derived from the elements used, namely Aluminium (Al), Nickel (Ni) and Cobalt (Co).

AlNiCo alloys make powerful permanent magnets that possess strong magnetic fields. However, they can be demagnetised very easily by placing like poles together. One significant advantage is that alnico can work at the highest operating temperature of any magnet (up to 550oC) and offers good stability when used across a wide magnetic field.

AlNiCo is produced by either a casting or sintering process. Cast AlNiCo magnets are more expensive but are magnetically stronger, with finer tolerances and a more consistent magnetism. Sintered AlNiCo is made from a powdered mixture that is pressed into a die under tons of pressure, sintered in a hydrogen atmosphere.

Sintered AlNiCo magnets in grades from 2 to 8 (MGOe 1.5-4) and Cast AlNiCo in grades from 5 to 8 (MGOe 5.3-7.5). The range includes blocks and rods including those for making guitar rods and amplifier pick ups. Note: Alcomax 3 is another name for AlNiCo 5.

At Guy’s Magnets, we only stock cast AlNiCo.

Ceramic magnets are also known as Ferrite because they’re made from Strontium Ferrite which includes the element Strontium (Sr) an alkali earth metal that is number 38 on the Periodic Table. Ceramic magnets can also be made from Barium although the use of this has decreased because of the toxicity involved in making Barium Ferrite compared to Strontium based options. Barium Ferrite magnets are now rarely used with the exception of the manufacture of speaker rings where sound system manufacturers believe they contribute to a higher quality sound.

Products from our ceramic range have been used in stair lifts, guitar amplifier pick-ups, sensors, switches and for ferrous metal separation in mining and water conditioners. They are also very popular for craft and artistic applications.

Flexible magnet is made of ferrite magnet powder embedded in extruded matrix, usually PVC. It is magnetised during the extrusion and is usually multi-polar. This means that it has alternating bands of North and South polarisaion which run the entire length of the strip.

Flexible magnetic strip can be cut with sharp scissors or a craft knife. Our flexible magnet is available with or without adhesive. Our adhesive backed flexible strip has premium TESA 4965 adhesive on the unmagnetised surface and a protective backing plastic to prevent it from acquiring dust or fluff.

Flexible sheet is often bonded to paper which can be used with normal inkjet or laserjet printers. It is available in either matt or gloss finishes.

Flexible ferrite magnets have an MGOe of approximately 0.85.

Making a purchase

Making a purchase could not be easier. Just browse our catalogue, click on any items that you wish to buy and put them into the shopping basket. After you have finished your selection, click on Checkout and you will be ased for a few details that we need to be able to fulfill your order.

We accept credit card, UK debit card and PayPal payments online. If you are shopping from outside the UK your credit card company or PayPal will convert the transaction to your own currency.

We reserve the right to change prices, descriptions, modify, or substitute products without notice.

Any orders received represents an offer to buy products indicated by you, this is not a binding contract until acceptance of the order and we have shipped the goods. This means that if the price, description or any other information about the product is incorrect, Guy's Magnets shall not be obliged to sell you the product.

Out of stock items

If your item is not in stock you may click on the link to be notified when it is back in stock.  Once the stock is replenished you will receive an email to advise you that stock is now available for purchase.

Customers in the UK

Our catalogue prices include VAT at the current rate of 20% but you may press the toggle switch to deduct VAT should you wish.

All International customers

You are not charged the 20% UK VAT.

EU BASED CUSTOMERS - IMPORTANT

You are will be required to pay import VAT (tax) at your local rate to your postal delivery service before any goods are delivered.

Since 2021 you have not been charged British VAT (at 20%) on any purchases, however, with effect from 1 January 2022, the rules regarding importing from outside the EU changed and import VAT is now payable on any value of goods imported into the EU. This is separate to any tariff which may or may not be chargeable on the goods due to their country of origin. Please also note that we are legally required to declare the correct value of your purchase which is used to calculate the tax and any tariff duty.

Failure to pay the import charges will result in the goods being returned to the UK and this will affect any refunds - see our terms and conditions for details.

Unfortunately, because we were not able to transfer order history from our old website to our new website, orders placed prior to 15:30BST on Tuesday 25 October 2016 are no longer visible to our customers.  If you would like to know what you have ordered from us in the past, please use the 'Contact Us' link to let us know.  We will be able to provide you with either a) a full breakdown of your entire order history or b) specific copy invoices.

We apologise for any inconvenience this causes.

If you had an account with us prior to 15:30BST on Tuesday 25 October 2016, your account information has been brought into the new website, however, the passwords were not recoverable in the data and this was intentional for security purposes.  Therefore, you will need to set up a new password.  If you have any problems doing this, please let us know using the 'Contact Us' form and we will generate a temporary password and email it to you.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

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

The total weight of your order will be increased by 15% to allow for the weight of the packaging.

We never charge excessive amounts for postage and packaging. Our P&P charges are made up of the Royal Mail charge for the service plus a small contriubtion towards the packaging materials, plus VAT, which we are legally obliged to charge.

PLEASE NOTE: that orders are often too big for standard letterboxes.

UK Destinations

We aim to have a free or substantially subsidised P&P option for all UK destinations including Highlands, Islands and Northern Ireland.

Orders under £5.00 in value are shipped by Royal Mail 24 which is another name for Royal Mail standard 1st class post. This is a 1-2 working day service, but it is not guaranteed.

Orders over £5.00 and under 10kg in weight are offered Royal Mail Tracked 48 service. This is a 2-3 working day service but it is not guaranteed.

Orders over £100 and over 10kg are offered a DHL service either free or at a substantially discounted price. Depending upon your location this can be a next working day or a 1-2 working day service.

P&P upgrade options

We aim to offer an upgrade to either Royal Mail Special Delivery or DHL next working day services at cost to all UK destinations and for all packages up to 60kg in weight. Please note that for some UK highlands and islands destinations, UPS can only offer a 2 working day service.

International Destinations

Orders weighing under 2kg

Orders will be sent by Royal Mail Standard International, to most destinations. The cost of this service depends upon the weight of the packed order. Delivery to European destinations is normally 3-10 working days. Delivery to anywhere else in the world is normally within 5-15 working days. These timescales are not guaranteed, and orders may take up to 25 working days to arrive.

Customers in the following destinations will always be charged for International Signed, Tracked or Tracked&Signed due to ongoing issues with delivery to those destinations: Afghanistan, Africa (all countries), Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Korea (North and South), Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Malta, Moldova, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, Pakistan, Romania, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, USA, Uzbekistan. This list is subject to revision without notice.

Upgrades to Royal Mail International Signed, International Tracked or International Tracked&Signed are offered to most destinations. Not every service is available to every destination and the services offered will be as per Royal Mail's service offering. The cost of these services depends upon the weight of the packed order. A tracking number will be emailed to the customer. This tracking number can be used on Royal Mail and, with the exception of Canada, within the destination country postal service.

Orders weighing over 2kg

For selected European destinations, DHL courier options are available for packages weighing less than 30kg. Delivery timescales can be up to 10 working days. A tracking number will be emailed to the customer.

For some destinations, we are not able to set up an automatic postage price, in these instances, you will not be able to complete your order and you will need to contact us for a shipping quotation.

The 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 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.

Prior to 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 us option or by email at info@guysmagnets.com and we will cancel the order and initiate a refund. Please include the full name which your account is set up in, your address and your order number.

After dispatch: Send us an email at customers@mapsworldwide.co.uk or use the Contact form on this website within 14 days of receiving your goods stating that you wish to cancel the order. Please include the full name in which your account is set up, your address and order number. 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 not 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.
• Where international (including EU) customers have failed to pay import duties or taxes leading to the postal carrier returning goods to us, your P&P will NOT be refunded - see our Terms and Conditions for full details.
• 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.
• The address to send returns to is: Guy's Magnets Ltd, Unit 11 Bath Road Business Centre, Bath Road, Devizes, SN10 1XA, UK

Refunds are only issued upon receipt of the returned goods. The address to send returns to is:

Guy's Magnets Ltd
Unit 11 Bath Road Business Centre
Bath Road
Devizes
SN10 1XA
UK

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. Please send us an email at info@guysmagnets.com and 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. 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.

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