Neck issues on my LP-100. Help!

[andylivingston]

So I've been frustrated by my neck for quite a while. I've tried tons of stuff to get it working right, but I can't figure it out. I even just shimmed it in the neck pocket, but that didn't help either.

 

I keep getting buzzing on frets 9+ or so. Frets under there are ok. You may say "Just raise your bridge!" but therein lies the problem. If I raise my bridge anymore, it makes the string more out of tune as I go up the fretboard. The bridge saddle for my low E is back as far as it'll go. I adjusted the the bridge high enough where it only has minimal buzzing, and fret 12 was about 30 cents out of tune with the octave harmonic.

 

I'm not sure the neck actually has any bow to it. I've adjusted my truss rod out to the point where it's just turning freely. I'm using Ernie Ball 10s, just fyi.

 

This is making it frustrating to play, takes the joy out of it. Should my guitar see professional help? Has anybody else had this problem?

 

Thanks

[lpfan]

Yes, take your guitar to a professional to have it setup.

[brianh]

Yes' date=' take your guitar to a professional to have it setup. [/quote']

 

+1, you need a pro setup.

[andylivingston]

Yeah... so how much would a professional setup cost? I've never had it done before.

[Ricochet]

 

I keep getting buzzing on frets 9+ or so.

 

I'm not sure the neck actually has any bow to it. I've adjusted my truss rod out to the point where it's just turning freely.

 

Uhm...randomly turning the trussrod without knowing whether you want "relief" or "bow" is courting disaster.

 

Press the first(alternatively you could use a capo) and the last fret on the E-string. Check the middle of the fretboard around the 8th or 9th fret. It should either be straight or have a hair's width of relief. Do this with both e-strings.