So, per the dumbass thread:
I managed to clean out the holes enough to put the chips in. Plugged it in and immediately unplugged. Thankfully, the first thing i test whenever there is a sketch build is: “does the op-amp get hot”? I dont plug in anything else until i rule that out. Thankfully, since after plugging this thing in, it was scorchy. Afterwards, i test continuity and everything seems to be connected per the schematic. Connectivity to ground, +12, -12 are where i expect them to be. I think i might just have to call this a loss. At first i thought i must have put the cursed opamp in backwards but it was not the case.
Ill have to keep lookin’ and stuff, but given that i kinda botched the chip soldering by originally doing it on the wrong side and having to de-solder etc, i think its time to call it. 