Is this guitar worth keeping?

[PostGrungeJunky]

Hi. I just recentely received my Washburn D10S from zzounds.com. I bought a blemsihed item at a $50 discount. The cosmetic issues are not a big deal but i CANNOT get it to stop buzzing. However which way i adjust the truss rod the note gets "stuck" or "dead" after about...the 9th fret for the little e and about he same for the big E. It seems to decrease the deadness when loosening, to a certain extent. This is my first acoustic; I'm accustomed to electrics so i dunno, is this normal at the 9th+ frets? Pardon my ignornace. What should I do? I think taking a ultra budget guitar to a guitar tech is a little too much, i shoulda just gotten it new...Whats my best course of action? I'm willing to exchange for a new one if absolutely necessary. Please note these are still stock strings. Is there a way to adjust the bridge height?

[guit30]

It is a decent enough guitar to get set up by a guitar tech, acoustics are a little trickier than electrics, most new acoustics, including Taylors and Martins need set ups when you buy them

[54merk]

Your guitar needs a setup. The truss rod is there to adjust neck relief, not cure bad setups so leave it alone and take it to someone who knows how to setup a guitar properly. It can cost anywhere from $50 to $120, depending on how much work is done. The saddle may be too low, the frets may not be leveled, and nut could be too low... so get it checked out. If done correctly your guitar will be a joy to play, so it's worth doing even on an inexpensive instrument. I have played a number of guitars hanging up in stores, both expensive and inexpensive ones, which were setup so poorly that they were unplayable.

[kwakatak]

+1 on the setup. THey aren't that expensive and shouldn't take too long, depending on the tech's workload. The fret buzzing thing is easy as pie for a good tech or luthier. I once had a buzzing fret fixed by my tech in 5 minutes flat!

[PostGrungeJunky]

ok i'll take it to the luthier