dam i'm loosing my bass mojo :/

[bassvi]

I know this is awful advice but I get inspired by new gear, be it a bass or an amp, even a pedal. Go to a music store and play some new or different gear.

Variety is the spice of life. Diversify, look for new angles of approach. Study something totally different from what is your normal style or situation.

Go back and listen to some of the the greats, the music that got you interested in playing in the first place - it can bring you back to your initial interest in playing.

 

[Obe]

I found that teaching another player a few things helps me out (usually a beginner in my case ). I realize that I do know at least something and this starts the fire again.

Changing genres, playing with other musicians, picking up another instrument as mentioned before have also worked for me.

Also:

It’s a diabolical plot. There’s a bass player who works for the CIA and he developed a machine that siphons off bass mojo.

This. It is true. I worked at a company that made parts for this machine. They tried to keep it secret, but sneaking around late one night I saw all the drawings. Dozens of siphons draining mojo from dozens of basses at a time, and putting it all into a bottle labeled Moxie. Cases of the bottles being put into a safe for future use. Very diabolical.

 

[two fingers]

Trying playing a different genre of music for a bit

That's what I was gonna say. Just try learning something different. Bass "burn out" is something that happens to most players from time to time. Or you could just pick a few songs that you have always wanted to learn but never took the time. Just shake it up a bit and you should be fine.

 

[Sera Wohldmann]

I know this is awful advice but I get inspired by new gear, be it a bass or an amp, even a pedal. Go to a music store and play some new or different gear.

I'm actually going to second this and label it good advice. Sometimes your tone grows stale on you. I found that playing a different instrument will refresh you -- either it will remind you why you like your old gear, or it will challenge you to rethink your approach. Who knows, maybe the new gear will evoke different musical ideas you hadn't thought before.

The question on you is whether or not to go back to your old gear, mix the two, or try to move on if/when this helps any.