Guitars for girls gain popularity

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- "I want it!" squealed 13-year-old Hiiaka Kaneao, pointing to a sparkly, hot pink, star-shaped bass guitar hanging inside a pink fur-lined booth.

   Her high-pitched voice is music to the ears of the guitar's maker, Daisy Rock Guitars.

The Los Angeles retailer's colorful and smaller-size guitars for girls and women have gained worldwide popularity in the last several years and signaled a growing trend within the traditionally male- dominated guitar industry.

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