Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo dons Ed Sheeran’s Martin Divide acoustic for Kimmel performance of A Little Bit of Love

Rivers Cuomo
(Image credit: Jimmy Kimmel Live! / YouTube)

An elf costume-clad Rivers Cuomo took to the stage alongside his Weezer bandmates for a live performance of new single A Little Bit of Love on last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! And perhaps more notable than his elven attire – which suited the fantasy stage theme – was the acoustic guitar Cuomo called upon to perform the song: Ed Sheeran’s Divide-era Martin signature model.

Cuomo used the small-scale six-string – which is basically a branded version of the Martin LX1E, featuring Divide inlays and headstock logo – for the performance, and put the capo-equipped certified strumming machine to good use on A Little Bit of Love’s folk-y progressions.

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Matt Owen

Matt is a Staff Writer, writing for Guitar World, Guitarist and Total Guitar. He has a Masters in the guitar, a degree in history, and has spent the last 16 years playing everything from blues and jazz to indie and pop. When he’s not combining his passion for writing and music during his day job, Matt records for a number of UK-based bands and songwriters as a session musician.