Must try/all time pickups?

[Mincer]

I think the real deal must try pickup that we all should experience, but more than likely won't, would be one of the good original PAF's from the 50's-60's. I bet those sound killer.

They do, but only under certain conditions. Played through a 50s or 60s-era amp doing jazz, blues or early rock, they are fantastic.

 

[jeremy]

ive heard a handful of real pafs, there is a fair amount of difference between em.

 

[Chistopher]

Everyone always wants to play the best examples of vintage gear they can find, but I'd also be interested in playing an absolute lemon of a 59 Gold Top through the most out of spec germanium Fuzz Face available into a Friday-afternoon special Super Lead.