Good condition Baldwin 706 Vibrato guitar with an early serial number of 0865 - as can be seen in the photos above.  

The beautiful semi hollow body is designed by Crucianelli and the nice bound Burns neck with the distinctive triple-dot octave marker and the flattened scroll headstock make this a very cool Baldwin ES-335 style guitar.

Burns-Baldwin-Crucianelli gave birth to this Anglo-Italian assembly to satisfy the demand for sensibly priced ES-335 style guitars and compete in that market segment with other European imports such as the popular Hagström Viking and Vox Super-Lynx series. It’s a classic design with classic controls and a classy look that works and sounds exactly as expected.

The production of these guitars started in the second half of 1967 and export to the U.S. began later that year or in the very beginning of 1968. And although the semi-acoustic craze had passed its peak and was already declining at that time, the 700 Series was Baldwin’s absolute best seller!!

Details:

• Model: 706 (Vibrato)
  
• Year: 1967 (approx)
• Colour:  Cherry Red
  
• Style:  335 
• Made in Italy
• Serial No:  0865