J-3 Cub as second plane?
First, let me state that a cub is not a good second plane for this reason. It has windows, and a bolted on wing. One mishap and you cockpit is shattered.
However, on the subject of wings, IMHO a clipped wing is the only way to go. Here's why:
The full scale Cub was designed as a cheap starter plane. It had a small engine and therefore needed a large lifting surface. It would be like us flying a 40 size cub with a .25 engine. We don't NEED that big wing, and having a wing that big increases adverse yaw. A full-wing cub is one of the only models I've ever seen where you can actually SEE the adverse yaw from the ground.
Clipping the wing DOES make the plane more aerobatic, but it does NOT make it harder to fly. Personally, I think it makes it easier.