Master luthier (5)

I believe the answer is:

amati

(Other definitions for amati that I've seen before include "Famous violin maker" , "fine cello" , "Violin or cello made by a Cremona family" , "fiddler" , "fiddling Italian family" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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