Magnet with shiney edges but dull faces?

[AniML]

Edges look shiney like alnico, but faces are dull gray/black, like ceramic. It is supposed to be an A5

[GuitarDoc]

Are the faces smoth or rough? If they are rough, it is probably a Rough Cast A5, or it could be a UOA5 (they are usually roughcast also).

[AniML]

no faces are smooth, dull dark grey - liek a fridge magnet. but sides are shiney like an alnico

[King IzzO)))]

Never had an A5 like that, but A8's consistantly have that look.

[blueman335]

Never had an A5 like that, but A8's consistantly have that look.

That'd be my guess. A8's are stronger than A5's, try it on a fridge.

[GuitarDoc]

That was my thought as well. Smooth but dark grey faces with shiny edges = A8.

Dark grey faces and edges = ceramic.

[AniML]

Thanks all

[frankfalbo]

All Alnicos can look like that if they're rough cast/unpolished.

[GuitarDoc]

Yeah, but he said they were smooth, not roughcast.

[jake_xms3_punk]

do you know where it originally came from? IME aftermarket magnets are usually marked, magnets taken from pickups usually aren't. so my guess would be its from a pickup and unlikely an A8 since very few pickups come with them stock. I've taken A5's from gibson pickups and they are like you've described.

[AniML]

I pulled it from a Screamin Demon. It is marked at the end with black sharpie ala Seymour (designates A5 IIRC)