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In Part One of this series, we took a brief introductory look at this truly fine Ibanez BL-400 solidbody. Now, in this instalment; let's discuss the big cleanup. The main idea here was to retain as many original components as possible; and write off whatever was beyond saving.
And so began the arduous task of removing years of caked-on sweat, crud, grime, goo, rust, corrosion; and general yuckiness. This task involved electrolysis, sodium bicarbonate, dishwashing liquid, heat, abrasives, Autosol metal polish; and lots of elbow grease.
When it was all over, I breathed a huge sigh of relief. As expected, most of the screws and springs were beyond redemption. We thank them for their faithful service all these years; and may they enjoy a blessed afterlife.
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