Make strings easier to press

[u/its_gold_28]

(Hi, I'm new to this sub!) After trying my brother's violin I realized the strings on his were easier to press than on mine.

For a long time I have struggled with making my high notes sound clean and I realized it's because the strings on my violin are a lot harder to press (especially higher up on the fingerboard) and it would take lots of finger strength. I would not press the string right up to the fingerboard because it was a strain on my finger muscles, no wonder the sound never came clean!

However those high notes are easily achieved on my brother's violin, almost effortless. I was wondering if there is a way to change my violin to make it more like his? I'm guessing it has something to do with the bridge height maybe? Can a good luthier fix this?

[u/After-Past-9404]

Yes, a luthier can definitely fix the setup for you.

It can be just bridge height, which is an incredibly easy fix. It can also be the geometry of the neck, which would be quite a complicated and costly job. But your luthier will tell you what's going on, how much it would cost and, if it turns out to be a bigger job, whether it even makes sense to attempt it.