▁inspired ▁by ▁this ▁part ▁of ▁his ▁life . ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁a ▁$ 3 , 5 0 0 ▁guitar ▁that ▁was ▁a ▁gift ▁to ▁B ates ▁from ▁the ▁Tak am ine ▁guitar ▁company ▁and ▁used ▁in ▁his ▁video ▁" One ▁Second ▁Ch ance " ▁was ▁st olen ▁from ▁B ates ' s ▁gar age . ▁When ▁B ates ▁called ▁the ▁Nash ville ▁police , ▁Det . ▁Rick ▁M av ity ▁was ▁sent ▁to ▁investigate . ▁M av ity ▁was ▁the ▁same ▁officer ▁involved ▁in ▁B ates ' s ▁arrest ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁M av ity ▁located ▁the ▁st olen ▁guitar ▁in ▁a ▁pa wn ▁shop ▁and ▁returned ▁it ▁to ▁B ates . ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁B ates ▁married ▁his ▁girl friend , ▁Kelly ▁V aug hn , ▁in ▁an ▁out door ▁ceremony . ▁A ▁year ▁later , ▁he ▁signed ▁to ▁Black ▁River ▁Music ▁Group ▁and ▁released ▁his ▁self - t itled ▁third ▁album . ▁ ▁Disc ography ▁ ▁Studio ▁albums ▁ ▁Singles ▁ ▁Music ▁videos ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁[ ▁Jeff ▁B ates ] ▁at ▁All music ▁ ▁Official ▁Jeff ▁B ates ▁website ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 6 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : American ▁country ▁singer - song writ ers ▁Category : American ▁male ▁singer - song writ ers ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Mar ion ▁County , ▁Mississippi ▁Category : R CA ▁Records ▁Nash ville ▁artists ▁Category :