Lipp two crown or Ronisch three crown?

[sabina339]

Hello, I just joined this forum and was hoping someone out there might be able to give some advise. I am looking to buy a piano and not playing or knowing much about pianos all I know now is from reading up on pianos over a period of four weeks. I would like to buy an older second hand piano, but a very good. From what I found out so far I have favored a Lipp piano. Does anyone know or have a two crown Lipp upright piano or a three crown Ronisch? If you do I would like to know what you think . Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
I have three children and the piano will be for them to learn and love playing, and hopefully for me to enjoy listening.
Thank you.

[richard black]

If we're talking pianos of Lipp and Ronisch sort of age, the condition of the piano is frankly a lot more important than the badge on it. Both those firms made very good pianos in their day, and some are still thoroughly enjoyable to play, but some are frankly firewood.