Overview
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- bass guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1988 to 1994
The Washburn S70 was made under license from Status and had Status body desisgn, Status active electronics and solid brass Status hardware. The S70 had solid brass hadware, maple neck-through-body construction with American walnut on the front and back of the body. The Washburn S70 was made from the late 1980s until around 1994, There was also a fretless version - the S70-FL.
Specifications (16)
Controls
Number of control knobs | 3 control knobs |
Electronics
Circuit functions | active electronics |
Pickups brand and model | Status pickup(s) |
Pickups configuration | 2 single coil pickups |
General
Finish colors | blue finish, natural finish, red finish |
Finish effects | transparent finish |
Number of strings | 4 strings |
Body
Body material | maple and walnut body |
Fretboard
Fingerboard material | ebonized fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | side dot fingerboard position markers |
Hardware
Hardware color | brass hardware |
Neck
Neck joint | neck through body |
Neck material | maple neck |
Number of frets | 24 fret |
Nut | zero fret at the nut |
Peghead (headstock) | headless |
Prices (2)
Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
1994 | $450.00 | new | ||
2017 | £255 | excellent |
1 Comment
Washburn S70 Bass
Submitted by Warrick (not verified) on
The S70 is listed in Washburns 1990 catalogue (the catalogue with Nuno Bettencourt on the cover). Specs are a bit light but there is an overview.