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Yeah i used to solder and maybe i should just repair my broken cables haha
This would be the most economical thing. And as far as soldering goes, it'd be hard to find a simpler project than a guitar cable. Sometimes it's the actual solder joint that goes bad, but a lot of the time they go out because the wire gets beat up by the end of the jack housing, so it's usually a good idea to cut the cable an inch or two below the jack then re-solder from there to get rid of any potentially damaged wire.
If you know how to solder, pick up a Mogami cable with braided insulation and a pair of Neutrik connectors and solder them on yourself.
I made a 25 foot cable this way about 14 years ago and it's still going strong, despite a cat chewing through the insulation at a couple spots.
Get a pack of heat-shrink of different diameter, good soldering iron and lead free solder, good pair of flush-cutter pliers and you're good to go
You often don't even need heat shrink for guitar cables, they're pretty simple.