My '68 Kalamazoo KG-10. It has a wooden adjustable bridge with ebony saddle. I bought it from Gruhn's without playing it, and my hopes were not that high for having any kind of tone to speak of.
When it arrived, it sounded pretty good. Then I put Dean Markley Alchemy 13's on it, and the little box sprang to life. I play it a lot, and would not hesitate to record with it. It doesn't have a complicated sound with lots of overtones like my AJ or my Olson, but it has spot on intonation and a very nice, full tone.
For the lowliest acoustic made by Gibson the last year before Norlin took over, I must have lucked out and bought one of the best ones. The part that floors me is how rich the harmonics are. They just ring on like a chime.
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