The current rings have a slightly shorter (about 1/16") skirt.
Gold Star flathead and 40 hole archtop rings are the same shape as the prewar Gibson rings, which the entire current crop of flathead tone rings (with the notable exceptions of JL Stull #4 and #12, rings supplied in Huber banjos, Woodhill Bell and Burlile) are not. The tone rings were made at the Takeuchi metal works factory, with the possible exception of some JDC's.
These banjos have the prewar form factor tone ring with the longer skirt than current USA practice. Richard has an original RB75 from which dimensional data and the tone ring formula for the 1978-86 flathead banjos were taken. San Francisco, CA, was responsible for the excellent Gold Star banjos, as well as the Kentucky and Saga Vintage Gold Star - Richard Keldsen of music wholesaler Saga in So.
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