I first met Dedrick Koh at the Singapore Guitar Show. He was invited to the private viewing of the show, and I had the privilege to show him around. He was very friendly and seemed to have quite a bit of experience playing with a variety of classical guitars. I remembered clearly as he wore a protective sleeve on his right arm as he tried some of the guitars, not wishing to leave any mark on the guitars.
As I spoke to him, he shared his experiences playing the guitar as well as trying out guitars in other countries. From what I could tell, he is extremely observant when it comes to music and guitars. He spoke from experience, carried no airs and remained very humble in all my conversations with him.
In my recent quest for a new classical guitar, I approached him for his advice and opinions. We spoke at length initially and he very graciously opened his house for me to try some of his guitars. I really appreciated that gesture and had a great time at his place.
Do check out his website at http://www.dedrickkoh.com/ where you can read several of his articles as well as watch videos of his playing.
Jeremy
