National Assn. of Music Merchants’ trade show in Anaheim

DJ Flip (aka Rick Sajorda) rocks the Pioneer booth at the NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Center last month. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Feb. 4, 2014 6 AM PT

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The NAMM Show, the nation’s biggest trade show for musicians’ gear, has long been known for its guitars, amps and soundboards. But equipment for creating electronic dance music has attracted more trade show interest as the booming genre has hit the mainstream.

Marcus McBride listens to music in the Pioneer booth during last month’s NAMM show. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

The Pioneer booth at the NAMM show included one-of-a-kind digital music players like this Star Wars-inspired Millennium Falcon unit customized for the Pioneer Art Mix program and auctioned to benefit the VH1 Save the Music Foundation last year. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Miguel Garcia of San Diego, who goes by the stage name MikeeyKrook, tests out a digital music player console at last month’s National Assn. of Music Merchants’ big trade show in Anaheim. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Crowds of people from the music industry pour into the halls of the Anaheim Convention Center for the NAMM show. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Brandon Massey plays an oil can guitar made by Bohemian Guitars. The unique, recycled instruments are made from old oil cans, used necks and hardware. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

A group of musicians form a circle in front of the Timberville Guitars booth for an impromptu acoustic jam during the NAMM Show. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles DJ Aero (given name Chester Deitz), best known as Tommy Lee’s DJing partner, said he’s seen an increased presence of digital DJ decks and controllers at company booths at the NAMM Show in recent years. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)