Don's Lys L5 has a massive Canadian spruce top, mahogany back and sides, ebony bridge and fingerboard. Neck is mahogany, 21 frets. Own tuners with oilbath. Finish in transparant lacquer. The headstock has fleur-de-lis shape, which echos the Lys logo.

There are double dot position markers on the fretboard, with three dots at the 12 fret. Black pickguard and body binding.

It was made in 1980.