I used to have a dread by a maker called LYS. I later learned this was a very early Godin company. The back and sides were birch. I can't recall much about the sound and playability of it but I sure do remember how sunlight would shine right through the thin birch and illuminate the whole inside of the guitar. That, along with the extreme light weight of the guitar, made me always aware of how fragile it might be. Eventually traded if for a Tele. Oh yeah, and it had next to zero bass response.
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