No... haha... you're not confusing I just didn't read the post right... But I see what you're trying to do and all that advice still stands... I suggest going and checking out a set of GHS Boomers in .12's that should give you a good amount of tension. If that still doesn't give you enough... you'll have to adjust the truss rod to lower the action. You may have to play around with it. Boomers may require some filing... depending on what guage you have on righ tnow... I say go grab two sets of the strings and try to put them on yourself if you're comfortable with that. If not... Take it to a tech and they'll be able to do it all in about 15 minutes or so.