The Baldwin 700 series was introduced as an affordable range of semi-hollow bodied electrics desgined by James Ormston Burns. The bodies were made in Italy as were some of the hardware components, but the necks made in the UK or USA and final assembly was done in the USA. The series included two six-string models - the 706 and 706V (with vibrato), a 12-string 712 model and the model 704 bass.
According to Baldwin's promotional flyer for the 700 series:
Baldwin's exciting guitars bring to the modern music world, the best sound around. Guitarists will like everything about a Baldwin. Pick it up and immediately you'll feel that a Baldwin has been designed for playing ease. Baldwin's new "700" series semi-acoustic models retain superior Baldwin quality, specially engineered pick-ups assure pure clean sound, hand-crafted neck is shaped to velvety perfection, exclusive 16-1 ratio geared truss rod for easy and accurate neck adjustment, positive geared encased machine heads, fully adjustable bridge, individual bridge saddles with fine adjustment and Baldwin guitars are life coated in beautiful polyester, the most durable finish in the guitar world.
 | BALDWIN 704 BASSThe Baldwin 704 MODEL BASS was made between 1967 and 1970. The 704 had an Italian made ES-335 style body, with the new style Baldwin neck. The double trapeze tailpiece has a Baldwin "B" on it. Pickups are 2 double polepiece units. |
 | BALDWIN 706Production of the 706 MODEL began in 1967 - possibly lasting a few more years. Baldwin 700 (712 12 string, 706 6 string and 704 bass) series were 335 lookalikes (not close up), including "solid" centre block, bodies made by Crucianelli in Italy and necks made by Burns in London (early necks made in Italy too maybe). |
 | BALDWIN 706VIntroduced around 1967 the Baldwin 706V has an ES-335-style thin-line hollowbody, the new design Baldwin neck (with flatter scroll headstock, bound fingerboard and equal sized triple-dots at the 12 fret), an adjustable bridge, and a Bigsby-style vibrato with string rollers and wooden inlay. The bodies and some components (vibrato & pickups?) were made in Italy but necks were made in the USA where the final assembly was also done. Finish was cherry red or sunburst. |
 | BALDWIN 712 RBALDWIN produced the 712R MODEL between 1967 and 1970. It's the 12 string version of the 706. At first glance the Italian made 712's pickups look like humbuckers, but despite their double pole-pieces they are single coils with a jangley 60s retro sound. The tailpice has a "B" for Baldwin, and the pickguard also bears the Baldwin logo |
| No image yet | BALDWIN 712T MODELBALDWIN manufactured the 712T MODEL between 1967 and 1970 |
Specifications:
| Model | Image | Finish colors | Finish effects | Binding | Number of strings | Made in | Dimensions | Graphics | Scale length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALDWIN 704 BASS 1967 to 1970 |  | gold finish, red finish | sunburst finish | white binding | 4 strings | - | - | - | - |
| BALDWIN 706 1967 to 1970 |  | gold finish, red finish | sunburst finish | white binding | 6 strings | UK, USA | - | - | - |
| BALDWIN 706V |  | Three tone sunburst, red finish | sunburst finish | white binding | 6 strings | Italy, USA | 41.5 × 16 × 2 in | signature on pickguard | 24.75 inches scale-length |
| BALDWIN 712 R 1967 to 1970 |  | gold finish, red finish | sunburst finish | white binding | 12 strings, 6 strings | - | - | - | - |
| BALDWIN 712T MODEL 1967 to 1970 | No image yet | - | - | - | 6 strings | - | - | - | - |
| Model | Pickups configuration |
|---|---|
| BALDWIN 704 BASS 1967 to 1970 | 2 pickups |
| BALDWIN 706 1967 to 1970 | 2 single coil pickups |
| BALDWIN 706V | - |
| BALDWIN 712 R 1967 to 1970 | 2 pickups |
| BALDWIN 712T MODEL 1967 to 1970 | - |
| Model | Body shape features | Body style | Hollow body | Pickguard shape | Soundhole | Body depth | Body length | Body width | Pickguard material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALDWIN 704 BASS 1967 to 1970 | double cutaway | ES-335 style | hollow body | raised pickguard | 2 f-holes | - | - | - | - |
| BALDWIN 706 1967 to 1970 | double cutaway | ES-335 style | hollow body | raised pickguard | 2 f-holes | - | - | - | - |
| BALDWIN 706V | - | ES-335 style, archtop | hollow body, semi-hollow body | - | 2 f-holes | 1.5 inches body | 18.75 inches body length | 16 inches wide body | black pickguard |
| BALDWIN 712 R 1967 to 1970 | double cutaway | ES-335 style | hollow body | raised pickguard | 2 f-holes | - | - | - | - |
| BALDWIN 712T MODEL 1967 to 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Model | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
|---|---|---|
| BALDWIN 704 BASS 1967 to 1970 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
| BALDWIN 706 1967 to 1970 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
| BALDWIN 706V | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
| BALDWIN 712 R 1967 to 1970 | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
| BALDWIN 712T MODEL 1967 to 1970 | - | - |
| Model | Number of frets | Nut | Tuner layout | Neck joint | Neck material | Neck width | Peghead (headstock) | Truss rod |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALDWIN 704 BASS 1967 to 1970 | 20 fret | zero fret at the nut | two-each-side | - | - | - | - | - |
| BALDWIN 706 1967 to 1970 | 22 fret | - | three-each-side | - | - | - | - | - |
| BALDWIN 706V | 22 fret | - | three-each-side | bolt on neck | maple neck | 1.58 inches wide at nut | scroll headstock | adjustable truss rod |
| BALDWIN 712 R 1967 to 1970 | 22 fret | - | six-per-side tuners | - | - | - | - | - |
| BALDWIN 712T MODEL 1967 to 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | a thinner neck | - | - |
| Model | Pickup selector controls | Controls material | Controls shape | Number of control knobs | Tone controls | Volume controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALDWIN 704 BASS 1967 to 1970 | 1 pickup selector switch | - | - | - | - | - |
| BALDWIN 706 1967 to 1970 | 1 pickup selector switch | - | - | - | - | - |
| BALDWIN 706V | 1 pickup selector switch | stainless steel controls | knurled dome knob | 4 control knobs | 2 stacked tone controls | 2 volume controls |
| BALDWIN 712 R 1967 to 1970 | 1 pickup selector switch | - | - | - | - | - |
| BALDWIN 712T MODEL 1967 to 1970 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Model | Tailpiece |
|---|---|
| BALDWIN 704 BASS 1967 to 1970 | double trapeze tailpiece |
| BALDWIN 706 1967 to 1970 | double trapeze tailpiece |
| BALDWIN 706V | Bigsby-style vibrato |
| BALDWIN 712 R 1967 to 1970 | double trapeze tailpiece |
| BALDWIN 712T MODEL 1967 to 1970 | - |
