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This Special Edition George Harrison Turntable Is Fit for Any Vinyl Collector (and $100 Off)

Celebrate the Beatle with this limited-edition Pro-Ject record player, on sale for a limited time

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November 17, 2022

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George Harrison and Beatles fans looking for a new turntable to spin their favorite vinyl on just might need to make some more room on their console table. Right on time for all your holiday shopping, music lovers can pick up this George Harrison Special Edition turntable made by audio brand Pro-Ject and available now for nearly $100 off its retail price on the company’s site and Amazon. For a limited time ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, you can pick it up for about $400 online. 

Buy Pro-Ject Essential III George Harrison… $599.95

While it first debuted back in 2017 when the audio company teamed up with Universal Music Group, only 2,500 of these special edition record players saw a release around the world — and, at least for the time being, fans looking to round out their vinyl setup at home can still find them in stock online.

Related: The Best Audiophile Turntables for Your Home Audio System

Whether you’re spinning a copy of All Things Must Pass, the Vinyl Collection box set or another LP, this limited-run turntable can play at both 33 and 45 RPM, and it comes with an Ortofon cartridge, along with an acrylic platter and the bases’s detailed artwork by Shepard Fairey and Studio Number 1.

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You can connect the turntable to your speakers with the gold-plated RCA cables, though you’ll want to make sure you have a preamp before the needle drops. The Pro-Ject also includes a dust cover to help protect your table when you’re not using it.

Aside from its striking design that’ll stand out from other standard players and its audiophile features, according to a release, the special edition turntable’s “sound is both lively and relaxing, musical and detailed, just like the music from George Harrison, therefore they are perfect partners in crime.”

This special edition isn’t the only model curated with rock and roll fans in mind — the company also sells the Beatles SGT. Pepper Essential III record player, shown above and also $100 off today.

Buy Pro-Ject Essential III Turntable $499.95

Another Beatles-inspired turntable on sale right now is the brand’s 2Xperience SB Sgt. Pepper Limited Edition record player. Normally $1600, fans can pick up the turntable for $999 through Pro-Ject’s website.

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Buy Pro-Ject 2Xperience Sgt. Pepper…

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A rare model with only 1,000 produced, the 2Xperience record player is a true collector’s item for the biggest Fab Four fan on your shopping list this year. It’s designed with the Beatles logo and the band’s album name graphic on top of the sleek acrylic platter, complete with a natural walnut-like finish. 

For more of the best turntables under $500, you can shop our favorites here.

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