How much money is it to turn an acoustic guitar into electric?

An acoustic guitar cannot be directly turned into an electric guitar as they are two different types of guitars with different construction and mechanisms. While some modifications can be made to allow an acoustic guitar to produce amplified sound, such as installing a pickup, doing this would still not make it a true electric guitar. However, you can purchase kits specifically designed to convert regular acoustic guitars into electric acoustic guitars. The cost of the individual pieces of such kits ranges from under $100 for bare pickups and cables to around $400 for kits containing high-quality equipment like preamp, jack, battery box, etc. Professional installations might charge extra for labor on top of this base cost.