The first thing you have to do is check the neck relief. Press the
string down at the low E on the fret where it meets the body while
pressing down on the E first fret with your other hand. I use my pinky
on the right hand to hold down the string at the 12th or 14th fret. I
then reach over with my index finger and tap the string at the 7th fret
or so to check the relief. I like to keep my relief pretty low - around
1 mm. Guys that play with a heavy hand might want a little more.
If your relief is too high, you might want to have a pro look at it. I'd
adjust it myself though. My technique is to stand the guitar on the
floor and brace it with my legs and push the neck back at the top of the
headstock to counteract the pull of the strings. This relieves the
tension on the truss rod making it easy to adjust.
Sometimes, just adjusting the truss rod will solve your high action
problem. It may even make the action too low. If so, raise the action.
Once you get your relief adjusted and if you find that the action is
still too high, measure the amount of saddle height you have available
at the bridge. If it's less than 3mm or so, your top has bowed (which is
normal) and you might need major surgery i.e., a neck reset. If you have
a bolt-on neck or an adjustable one, that's an easy fix. I suspect that
this would be the real source of your problems - it usually is. Wood
ain't really the best material to use for guitar tops. :-)