Great find—thanks for sharing it! It’s amusing, because in the older threads about Kavouras, most people were simply trying to find out how to get hold of one of his instruments, and someone wrote that you “couldn’t find craftsmen like that even with a votive offering”. So an interview with the man himself about the secrets of the craft is a rare opportunity to hear how he thinks.
If you feel like it, tell us a few words: which of the things he says made the greatest impression on you? That way, anyone who doesn’t have time to watch the whole video can join in the conversation too.
Related threads:
The old discussion about the luthier, the waiting list and his preference for four-string instruments:
Here, Kavouras is included in the “lists” of the best makers, sparking a lively back-and-forth about what makes a good luthier:
Does anyone here have an instrument from his workshop? What did you think of its sound and playability, and does it confirm what he says in the interview?