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The ST70 is a Studio series solid body electric guitar model introduced by Ibanez for 1981. It was made in Japan by FujiGen. It replaced the similar ST55.

The ST70 features a laminated mahogany body mated to a set-in maple neck with a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot position markers. Components include a pair of Ibanez V2 humbucking pickups with exposed cream bobbins mounted in cream pickup rings with individual volume and tone controls, a Tune-o-matic style Gibraltar fixed bridge with Quik Change tailpiece and Smooth Tuner machine heads. The output is mounted on the face of the guitar.

The ST370 is a related model with a rosewood top on an ash body, a Tri-sound switch and gold hardware. The SB70 is a related model with a Blazer-style neck which was introduced in 1982.

The ST70 was discontinued after 1981. A somewhat similar ST60 with a 24¾" neck scale with 20 frets and a pickguard was introduced for 1982.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for ST70
Model name: ST70
Year(s) offered: 1981
Sold in: Worldwide
Made in: Japan
Finish(es): Black (BK) / Brown Sunburst (BS) / Cherry Sunburst (CS)
Body
Body type:
Solid body
Body material:
Laminated mahogany
Neck joint:
Set-in
Bridge:
Gibraltar
Tailpiece:
Quik Change
Knob style:
Sure Grip (gold)
Hardware color:
Chrome
Neck
Neck type:
Studio
Neck material:
3-piece maple
Scale length:
648mm/ 25½"
Fingerboard material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard inlays:
Pearloid dot
Frets:
24
Machine heads:
Smooth Tuner
Electronics/ Strings
Pickup configuration:
HH
Bridge pickup:
Ibanez V2 (H) exposed cream bobbins
Neck pickup:
Ibanez V2 (H) exposed cream bobbins
Controls:
Two volumes / two tones / 3-way toggle pickup selector
Output jack:
¼" mono (top mounted)
Factory tuning:
1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E (E Std.)

Images[]

Additional details
HH 3-way toggle
Pickup switching
Controls 2V2T3 ST60
Control layout

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