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Double Bass Keeping a Bridge Wing Pickup in Place

I go through all the effort to fit and find the sweet spot of a bridge wing pickup and then it just gets knocked out of place anyway. Is there some way to secure these puppies so they are less vulnerable to being knocked out of place? Is it OK to glue them in place somehow? Let me know what works for you, please.

Thanks,
S
 
Actually I don't know if I'd want to glue mine in place. Being able to remove it on occasion is a plus for me. And sometimes I think the sweet spot can actually move, based on seasonal changes, string tension, bridge height adjustments, and other variables I'm probably not even aware of.

But I do trace the outline of the bridge wing's "foot" on the pickup itself so I can reposition it easily. I even use different colors for multiple sweet spots. It probably helps that my pickup has a wood casing (Rev Solo) - it would be harder to trace w/ a pencil on a metal or rubber-cased pickup I suppose.

On another note - These pickups can be super sensitive to how snug the fit is. But if you want to try shimming the p/u with like a sax or clarinet reed, a business card, or even wrap(s) of scotch tape, it might make it harder to get bumped out of position - but would also affect the tone probably.
 

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