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: