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Is it a 3-way Gibson toggle or a blade-style?
Either way, I'd check to make sure the contact prongs are not bent too far out. The Kelly I sold to Rich had that problem when I first got it - neck pickup worked fine but the bridge pickup was not making good contact, so I swapped the sides and the neck wasn't working, so I figured it was one of the prongs not making good contact. Sure enough, all I had to do was bend it back in towards the center and it worked perfectly.
For a blade-style, it's probably got a sickle-shaped connector, but it still might be slightly bent (from being in the same position for so long, probably).
You might also need to scrub the contacts with a piece of sandpaper or emery board (thin enough to get into the switch).
As for the wires, if it's only got three on the switch, one's ground, one's pickup, and one goes to the knob. Check the one that goes to the knob. Also, look for frayed wires that might be touching a ground or other contact point - could just be one strand. Dig around each solder joint with a pencil to see if you hit a single loose strand.
Newc
Either way, I'd check to make sure the contact prongs are not bent too far out. The Kelly I sold to Rich had that problem when I first got it - neck pickup worked fine but the bridge pickup was not making good contact, so I swapped the sides and the neck wasn't working, so I figured it was one of the prongs not making good contact. Sure enough, all I had to do was bend it back in towards the center and it worked perfectly.
For a blade-style, it's probably got a sickle-shaped connector, but it still might be slightly bent (from being in the same position for so long, probably).
You might also need to scrub the contacts with a piece of sandpaper or emery board (thin enough to get into the switch).
As for the wires, if it's only got three on the switch, one's ground, one's pickup, and one goes to the knob. Check the one that goes to the knob. Also, look for frayed wires that might be touching a ground or other contact point - could just be one strand. Dig around each solder joint with a pencil to see if you hit a single loose strand.
Newc
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