Andrew "Ace" Arsenault

Showing off one of my newest inventions. It's a type of lap-steel guitar but for bass players. : } #music #bassguitar #studio #art #slideguitar

Been working on a commissioned design for a client. There is no labeling or silk screening on it yet, so right now it's a "mysterious black box". Audio goes in, audio comes out, two glowing buttons and a knob. What does it do? ; } #electronics #audioprocessing #diy #pedals

Slide bass prototype Been working on a new design for a slide bass guitar. : } It's like a lap steel, but for bass. Early prototype, but sounds amazing! #music #woodworking #art

New studio cable management Just made a wall rack to store extra cables and instrument cases. No longer will these be hiding in random corners. #music #audio #recording

Just completed an update to the key matrix design, got some nice dynamics and velocity working. Check it out! : } #music #electronics #engineering

Last night I installed some low voltage ambient lighting in the piano. Does it look good? : } #music #piano #studio

I've been working on a prototype for an instrument that fits an entire keyboard in a compact space. This is tuned in 4ths like a bass guitar, if only it had 12 strings and a really wide neck. #music #instruments #electronics #wip

My trusty old piano has seen a lot. It's time for a deep clean and restoration. This instrument originally was my grandmother's and four generations of little hands have pressed keys on it. #piano #music #carpentry

Time to spend the holiday weekend soldering together some new sensor boards. Happy holidays! : } #tinyparts

Recently I've been working with analog magnetic sensors for reading keyboard position, velocity and aftertouch. Wrote a quick FM-synthesis engine for some sweet 1980s synth bells. Then took the prototype keyboard for a test drive on one of them free jam-tracks. : } #music #synthesizer #electronics

Radio.Active An old Geiger-Müller counter joins in to play some spontaneous percussion while my optical tremolo broadcasts over shortwave radio to provide the texture. #entropy #shortwave #music #ambient #art

PianoGuitar Prototype Soldering together a neat experiment for a keyboard instrument. Think as if a Guitar and a Piano had a child. : } Row Tuning: (B, E, A, D, G) #music #instruments #piano #guitar #midi

Cassette Jazz Dropping them 【ＦＬＵＴＥ ＶＩＢＥＳ】 from cassette. 天気ジャズ! (⌐◪_◪) --ACE

Harp/Zither Pickup Design Random diagrams from my design journal. Been working on a pickup system for an experimental electric Harp. #journal #music #workshop #electronics #art

So I've been building a 100% analog polyphonic synthesizer with an unique twist. To use only vacuum tube era technology from the 1930s. Over 300 neon gas diodes create the sound you hear. Pretty awesome for technology from 100 years ago. Still a work-in-progress.

Flute Demonstration - Low D Here is a flute I built. Plays down to a low D4 (293Hz) in about the same range as a tenor recorder. Please enjoy! : ] #art #music #workshop #instruments

Here is a Flute that I made. It is designed much like a Native American flute. Made from northern white pine which I harvested from an old tree and black leather binding. : ] #music #art #flute #woodworking #crafts

I took the [Bell Piano] out into the snow. Stay warm everyone! : } #music #snow #winter #instruments #piano

Fretless Lute - Demonstration Here is an instrument I built a while back. It's a 6 string fretless lute. You play it with a feather (old appalachian dulcimer trick). Tuned A,C,D,G,D,A Enjoy the jam! #art #music #lute #workshop #instruments

Just some of my own handmade rosewood xylophone bars. They look pretty good and sound even better! : } #woodworking #music #instruments #xylophone #workshop

Fretless Lute Lately I've been practicing on my 6-string fretless lute. I built this instrument many years ago, but I still play it from time to time. : } #music #workshop #guitar #art #lute

Taking the time-out to fine tune some Bell Piano tines. : } #music #instruments #art #audio

Here is an instrument I invented, play and write for. It's a Bamboo stalk with 8 strings spiraling around it. Played with a bow it sounds something like Cello with a more harmonic rich tone. It's pretty tall, about 6 and a half feet in height. Enjoy! : ] #art #music #workshop #instruments

Making good progress on a vacuum tube bass synthesizer. Got the four neon diode oscillators done and tuned up together. Plus it glows in the dark. : } #synthesizers #analog #music #neon

Electric hand percussion I needed some sort of amplified hand percussion for an upcoming show. So I made a sunflower theme electric sand filled shaker. : } #electronics #music #diy #woodworking #myphoto

Taking some time off to play around in the studio with no real aim or goals. Here's a fun little Electric Shaker and Bell Piano jam. #music #audio #art #sunday #jamming

Just built a power supply for a custom vacuum tube synthesizer. I think it looks pretty good. : } #electronics #diy #music #synthesizers

Just put some new strings on my old faithful acoustic. (E modal tuning) I paid $25 second hand for this guitar some 20 years ago. It's been my travel buddy ever since. : }

Cleaning and polishing the old keys. They shine nice afterwards! #art #woodworking #myphoto #piano #music