Abstract: In a magnetic head having a recording and/or reproducing portion for recording and/or reproducing a signal on/from a magnetic tape and arranged in such a manner that the recording and/or reproducing portion of the magnetic head is made in contact with an edge portion of the magnetic tape along a width direction of the magnetic tape, the recording and/or reproducing portion of the magnetic head is comprised of: a magnetic core for recording and/or reproducing the signal on/from the magnetic tape while being made in contact with the magnetic tape; a first slider made of a material having an abrasion characteristic lower than that of the magnetic core, for being slid on the edge portion of the magnetic tape along the width direction thereof; and a second slider made of a material having an abrasion characteristic higher than that of the magnetic core, and arranged between the magnetic core and the first slider.