Ira Kaplan

Ira Kaplan (born January 7, 1957) is the co-founder, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of the American indie rock band Yo La Tengo. He is married to Georgia Hubley, Yo La Tengo's vocalist, drummer, songwriter and co-founder.
A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, Kaplan formed Yo La Tengo in the early 1980s. Previously, he worked as a music critic for such publications as the Soho Weekly News, New York Rocker and Village Voice, as well as serving as a soundman, roadie and backup musician for Mofungo and other New York-area bands.
Kaplan's life, family, and musical development were chronicled in the book Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock, by Jesse Jarnow (Avery Books, 2012).
Kaplan's vocals were featured in Eluvium's 2013 album Nightmare Ending in the song "Happiness".
He sporadically hosts a free-form radio program on WFMU under the name "Ira the K."

Gear

Kaplan's gear is a point of interest for many fans and aspiring guitarists.

Guitars

• Candy Apple Red Fender Jazzmaster, with tortoise shell pickguard.
• Sunburst Fender Jaguar
• Natural Fender Stratocaster
• Sunburst Jerry Donahue Signature Telecaster
• Purple Sparkle Danelectro 12-string
• Candy Apple Red Fender Coronado

Amps

• Fender Super Reverb
• Fender Vibro-Lux

Pedals

• Pro Co RAT (Two units are used)
• Boss TU-2 Tuner
• Boss OD-2 TURBO OverDrive
• Boss GE-7 Graphic Equalizer
• Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer
• Digitech PDS-8000 Delay
• Line 6 DL4
• Line 6 MM4
• Mu-Tron III +
• Vox Wah
• Custom switching unit for routing & triggering between the two amplifiers.

• Guitargeek.com Guitar Rig Database entry