Magnetic write heads with bi-layer wrap around shields having dissimilar shield layer widths

A magnetic write head, comprising:

• a main write pole including a gap structure for the main write pole;
• and
• a wrap around shield for the main write pole, wherein the wrap around shield includes:
• a first magnetic layer on a non-magnetic layer and proximate to the main write pole, wherein the first magnetic layer has a first width disposed substantially parallel to the non-magnetic layer along an Air Bearing Surface (ABS);
• and
• a second magnetic layer on the first magnetic layer and the non-magnetic layer, wherein the second magnetic layer has a second width disposed substantially parallel to the non-magnetic layer along the ABS, wherein the first width of the first magnetic layer is less than the second width of the second magnetic layer, and wherein back edges of the first and the second magnetic layers are coplanar.