CE

"The CE marking (also known as CE mark) is a mandatory conformity mark on many products placed on the single market in the European Economic Area (EEA). The CE marking certifies that a product has met EU health, safety, and environmental requirements, which ensure consumer safety." - Wikipedia.

Posts: 1,215. "C" means "cutaway" "E" means "electronics" So a CE has a cutaway and a pickup.

In 1988, Paul Reed Smith introduced its more affordable Bolt-On series known as classic electric (CE models) which were discontinued in 2009. In 2016, the CE line was put back in production. In 1990, PRS EG was introduced as company's first 22-fret guitar.

Common Era 'CE' means Common Era, or Current Era. 'CE' is equivalent to 'AD' as a date and places the 'common' or 'current' era as being from the suggested birth of Christ at 1 AD (e.g. Battle of Hastings was in 1066 CE). But, it removes the explicit claim of Anno Domini which means 'year of our Lord'.

Conformité Européene The Conformité Européene (CE) Mark is defined as the European Union's (EU) mandatory conformity marking for regulating the goods sold within the European Economic Area (EEA) since 1985.

Cutaway & Electronics If a "c" comes after the number it indicates a model with a cutaway. An "e" indicates a model with onboard electronics. 516ce = model with cutaway and electronics.

AD or Anno Domini refers to the period after Christ was born. CE means common (or current) era”, while BCE means ”before the common (or current) era”.

The biggest differences in my mind between the two are pickups and body. The S2 has the imported "S" versions of the 85/15. It's supposed to be pretty much the same pickup as the CE, but reviews on that vary. The S2 tops are gonna be much less fancy than the CE tops, and the carve is a bit different.

Addictive Bolt-on Feel The CE 24 pairs PRS's traditional body combination of the mahogany back and maple top with a bolt-on maple neck and rosewood fretboard. The neck sports a Pattern Thin carve and satin nitro finish for a natural, addictive feel.

CE (Common Era) is the secular equivalent of AD (anno Domini), which means “in the year of the Lord” in Latin. According to TimeandDate, either designation is acceptable by the international standard for calendar dates, although scientific circles are more prone to using the BCE/CE format.

The CE mark, or formerly EC mark, is a mandatory conformity marking for certain products sold within the European Economic Area (EEA) since 1985. CE stands for Conformité Européenne (French), which means European conformity.

The CE logo is affixed to the product at the end of the CE marking process and is a declaration by the manufacturer/importer that the product meets the essential requirements of any applicable CE marking directives. It has a specific format and must be kept in the correct proportion and have a minimum height of 5mm.