Thanks again, Vood - when I connect the hot leads, I get the bridge pup full blast, with all other controls working properly. Since that was the case, I went ahead and reversed the lug positions of the hots and I have the same problem - one small area in the middle of the run of the pot that gives me a connection, albeit at the volume that you would expect for that position (ie, less than full volume). It is cleaner now, that is, there isn't scratchiness and drop out - it's on when in that sweet spot and then off when you go by it...

Yes, there are several posts on line about the length of the wiring in the Wildkat and the fact that the factory wire adds a lot of capacitance to the circuit, dulling the sound of the pickups. I remade the harness last summer with low capacitance wire, and the guitar did sound brighter and clearer as a result. It had worked fine since then until the other day when I plugged her in to find no bridge pup...

Ted