Hmm, I've never played either, but I have played with a SF-2, which is like having series II electronics in a rack unit, and I have played a Skylark, which has the same pickup controls as a tribute, minus the third pickup and effects loop. I also owned a Orion Baritone, which had a volume, pan, filter, q switch setup, which is similar in some respects to series one electronics, with the exception that this is not stereo, and both pickups share the volume, filter, and the q-switch. Previous to this setup, it had a typical volume, bass, treble, pickup selector setup. So while I cannot really answer your question as posed, I might be able to provide some insight based on my experience with Alembic electronics. In my opinion, the electronics which are based on filters with adjustable q's (most like series I and series II), are more intuitive and expressive than those based on the volume, filter, on/off/bright set up. Even though I've never played a Series Alembic, I think I have come to appreciate why these instruments are the top of their line.
I think you will find that the different electronics serve a different functionality though. Series electronics will achieve just about every tone under the spectrum, if you have the time to work it out. Tribute electronics may be a bit more friendly in a live situation, where you can make use of the effects loop advantages and quick tone change switches. It all really is a matter of preference though.
(Message edited by hydrargyrum on December 07, 2008)
(Message edited by hydrargyrum on December 07, 2008)
