Thanks! I love that guitar. It's actually my only electric while I'm putting together a Jag.
The finish is gloss, but it does look satin in some of the photos. Actually, when I took that photo and saw it for the first time on my computer, it kind of made me wish it was a satin finish.
Foo's came with active/passive. He never uses the active side, though. It's noisier than the single coils.
EMGs might be different than the Femder ones, though.