Tribute Legacy Neck Plate, same as Fender?

[nyracerxxx]

Just wondering if the pocket/bolt spacing on the GL's are close to Fender dimensions.
I sent back one from reverb after it was damaged in shipping, and probably needed a neck shim, the action was a mile high.
So did a brilliant thing, and ordered another from reverb! I figure, the next one might need a shim also, just wondering if the fender style custom full pocket shims would fit in the GL.

Thanks
CR

[Expert_Fretwork]

Just wondering if the pocket/bolt spacing on the GL's are close to Fender dimensions.
I sent back one from reverb after it was damaged in shipping, and probably needed a neck shim, the action was a mile high.
So did a brilliant thing, and ordered another from reverb! I figure, the next one might need a shim also, just wondering if the fender style custom full pocket shims would fit in the GL.

Thanks
CR

It should be roughly the same. I can't say for 100% certain, but I'd be willing to bet money they're almost identical dimensions, for the plate at least.
The heels themselves are slightly different designs than Fender neck heels, with slightly different dimensions.

Unless you have a significantly deeper than normal neck pocket, you shouldn't really need a full pocket shim for most of our guitar models. Typically, all you need is a small piece of wood veneer (I use Maple) that's around .020" thick, which is standard for veneer stock.
One small rectangular piece placed all the way at the back of the neck pocket, in the area between the bottom two neck bolts and the end of the pocket, is usually all you need in 99% of setup situations.
Avoid using things like cardboard, string packaging, business cards, etc. Those materials all compress over time and change your neck angle. Maple veneer, or other hardwood veneer, is a lot more stable of a shim material.