Yeah, gear’s a living thing, not a dumb piece of plastic to be shoved around, so you gotta treat it like a badass in the garage. Keep those tubes warm, oil those switches, swap out those dirty capacitors before they hiss, and never just toss a board into a bag—wrap it, load it, love it. But remember, the real magic happens when you push it a notch past the spec line and let the hiss bite, so don’t be afraid to get a little dirty. Just keep your hands clean, your wires tidy, and the amps fed, and the texture stays real, no matter how loud you crank it.