M1 M2 M3

[olectric]

I was wondering what the differences are between these three pickups. Do they just get hotter as you go from 1 to 2 to 3? Or are there other tonal differences?

[olectric]

I was wondering because I read in another thread that Tom said that the M2 will get more of a Les Paul sound in the neck of an Atom than the M1. Why is that?

[BFC]

The M1 sounds like a fat single coil. The M2 sounds fatter yet and borders on vintage humbucker. The M3 is getting even closer to full size humbucker territory with a healthy output but still sounds in the M family.

[tom]

the m2 and m3 are a wider spacing as well.

[olectric]

the m2 and m3 are a wider spacing as well.

Do you mean that the pole pieces are further apart or the two mini coils are further apart?

[tom]

yes. the two bobbins are slightly wider spaced, and the pole pieces are a wider string spacing which also means the whole pickup is longer.