Like I said, mine had something other than the original string tree on it. It was chrome and also created a heavy break angle. I ordered one off eBay that was black and had a longer post which alleviated the break angle. If you are interested in maintaining the original look of the bass while still improving the string angle, that would be the way to go.
Take a look at the vids I posted above. Eric goes into detail about the different basses that make up the sum total of this bass. He borrowed from Music Man, Rickenbacker and Fender Jazz.
From player's perspective: vol, treb, mid, bass
