Paul Aguilera is a maker of all types of fretted stringed instruments. He studied guitar making in 1995 with Jeff Chapman in Brighton learning the basics of guitar making and learning modern instrument making techniques. He then studied classical and flamenco guitar construction with the master luthier Stephen Hill and finished a BSc Hons in Musical Instrument Technology at the London Guildhall University (the London School of Furniture) studying woodwinds and Guitar construction with Dave Whiteman with a first class honours. He was awarded a scholarship by the British Academy to study a Masters in Ethnomusicology at the prestigious School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London.