Singer/songwriter Jesse Sykes is not a fan of new guitar strings. She prefers the more restrained sound of a set of old strings to the more brash sound of those shiny new ones. Gearwire's Joe Wallace asked Sykes how she deals with string issues on stage and in the studio, what she does to "age" her strings, and what guitars she prefers. In our exclusive interview before her show at Chicago's Double Door, Sykes talks up the Harmony Rocket, Guild guitars, and more.