How to String a Fender DG-5 Guitar

This acoustic guitar has a body style similar to that of a Fender DG5.

The DG5 guitar is an acoustic guitar that was manufactured by the Fender music company between the years of 1995 and 1998. The guitar has a dreadnought body style, which is typical of many acoustic guitars. If you own a Fender DG5, you will need to change the strings from time to time. Old strings sound dull after extended play due to the buildup of dirt and oil. Installing new strings on your Fender DG5 will make it sound crisp and full again.

Things You'll Need

• Fender DG5
• Acoustic guitar strings

Instructions

1. Pry the peg that is on the far right end of the guitar's saddle out of its hole. If you have a string winder, you can slip the edge of the winder underneath the peg to lift it.

2. Slip the ball end of the high E string into the hole and press the peg back into the hole. Hold the peg down with one hand as you pull the string upward so that the end catches against the peg inside the hole.

3. Run the high E string through the hole in the corresponding tuning peg. This will be the bottom right tuning peg on the head of the guitar. Leave about 1.5 to 2 inches extending out from the hole.

4. Hold the string with one hand to keep it from slipping as you use the other hand to tighten the tuning key. Using a string winder to turn the tuning key will make this much easier and quicker.

5. Tighten the tuning key until the slack is out of the string.

6. Turn on an electronic tuner and pluck the string repeatedly as you continue to tighten the tuning key slowly. Continue tightening until you reach the pitch of E.

7. Clip off the excess guitar string that is extending beyond the tuning key with a pair of wire cutters.

8. Follow this process for the other five strings, which are tuned to B, G, D, A and low E.

References

• Fender: Dating Fender Acoustic Guitars
• Guitar Lesson World: Stringing a guitar